| A | B |
|---|
| repository | safe place for valuable items |
| whet | sharpen by friction; arouse curiosity or appetite |
| mellifluous | smooth flow, as a voice |
| decadence | deterioration; cultural decline |
| wheedle | coax using flattery |
| sanctimonious | pretending to be holy |
| axiom | a general truth |
| dragoon | heavily armoured mounted troop |
| fastidious | very demanding standards; difficult to please |
| conjecture | conclusion based on guesswork |
| renege | to break a promise |
| overwrought | very nervous |
| exigency | emergency requiring prompt action |
| wreak | to cause or bring about |
| intemperate | lacking self control; too much use of alcohol |
| toady | person who flatters to gain favors from others |
| implore | to beg urgently |
| precipitate | rain, snow; to bring about suddenly |
| rectitude | integrity; moral character |
| abdicate | to give up or resign from |
| cognizant | awareness; knowledge of |
| flux | continuous change of movement |
| importune | repeatedly annoy with urgent demands |
| devout | sincere; very religious |
| covenant | a formal agreement; a promise by a pledge |
