| A | B |
|---|
| prevalent (adj) | widely existing |
| termagant (n) | quarrelsome, scolding woman |
| clapper-clawing (adj) | scolding |
| askance (adv) | with a sideways glance |
| stagnant (adj) | not flowing or moving |
| precarious (adj) | uncertain; insecure; dependent upon chance; risky |
| impregnable (adj) | incapable of being captured or entered by force |
| melancholy (adj) | sad, gloomy |
| consecrated (adj) | devoted entirely; dedicated |
| obliterate (v) | to erase or destroy |
| avarice (n) | greed |
| resolute (adj) | determined; resolved; unwavering |
| userer (n) | one who lends money at an excessive rate of interest |
| parsimony (n) | tendency to be over-careful in spending; stinginess |
| superfluous (adj) | more than is needed or wanted |
| avatar (n) | any incarnation or embodiment, as of a quality or a concept in a person |
| profuse (adj) | given or poured forth freely and abundantly |
| dauntless (adj) | fearless |
| sagacious (adj) | wise, showing sound judgment |
| impeded (adj) | barred, hindered, or obstructed |
| prevailing (adj) | predominant |
| emanating (v) | coming forth; issuing, as from a source |
| constrained (v) | forced; compelled |
| sedate (adj) | calm, quiet, composed |
| pervaded (v) | spread or diffused throughout |
| termulousness (n) | a state of trembling or quivering |
| cessation (n) | ceasing or stopping |
| decorum (n) | propriety and good taste |
| impetuosity (n) | rashness; impulsiveness |
| tangible (adj) | that can be touched or felt by touch |
