| A | B |
|---|
| adept | (adj.) thoroughly skilled (n.) an expert |
| aspire | (v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal |
| bleak | (adj.) bare, dreary, dismal |
| chide | (v.) to blame, scold |
| despicable | (adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible |
| diminutive | (adj.) small |
| emancipate | (v.) to free from slavery; to release |
| erroneous | (adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes |
| exploit | (v.) to make improper use of for profit (n.) a feat, deed |
| extemporaneous | (adj.) unrehearsed; made or delivered without preparation |
| impair | (v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm |
| invincible | (adj.) unbeatable, not able to be harmed or defeated |
| languid | (adj.) without energy, sluggish, drooping |
| mire | (v.) to get stuck (n.) mud, swampy ground; a tough situation |
| obtrusive | (adj.) thrust out, protruding |
| preamble | (n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing |
| render | (v.) to perform a service, submit something, to perform |
| rugged | (adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern |
| skeptical | (adj.) doubtful, suspicious |
| slipshod | (adj.) messy, careless, sloppy |
