| A | B |
|---|
| acme | the highest point |
| attribute | a quality or characteristic |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller |
| convey | to transport |
| doctrine | a belief or principle |
| excise | to remove by cutting |
| exotic | foreign;strikingly unusual |
| haggard | thin,pale,wild-looking |
| jaunty | lively,easy |
| juncture | a joining together |
| menial | lacking importance or dignity |
| parry | to ward off |
| predatory | preying on |
| ravage | to destroy |
| stance | a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | showy or flashy, but lacking in good taste |
| turncoat | person who switches to an opposing side or party |
| unassuming | not putting on airs |
| wallow | to roll about in a clumsy way |
| waver | to show a lack of firmness or decision |
| abut | to be next to |
| attire | clothes |
| avail | use, benefit, value |
| crony | pal, chum, comrade |
| cryptic | mystifying, puzzling |
| divergent | going in different directions |
| enmity | hatred, ill-will |
| fervent | full of emotion, passionate |
| gaunt | thin and bony |
| infiltrate | to gain entrance to |
| nullify | to void or wipe out |
| perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
| plummet | to fall straight down |
| proclaim | to declare publicly |
| proxy | substitute |
| rankle | to cause anger or bitterness |
| scavenger | animal that feeds on dead bodies |
| stint | to limit, to be sparing or frugal |
| stoical | not showing feeling, self-controlled |
| unflagging | tireless, continuing without losing energy |
| apt | likely, suitable |
| awry | in a turned or twisted position |
| bludgeon | club |
| capitulate | surrender |
| chafe | rub against causing irritation |
| defile | to make dirty or destroy the purity of |
| dire | serious, dreadful, demanding immediate attention |
| disarming | charming personality causing others to relax |
| disgruntled | annoyed, in bad humor |
| encroach | trespass |
| endow | to equip, to furnish, to provide with funds |
| fend | to ward off, resist |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| mien | manner, expression, demeanor |
| penal | having to do with punishment |
| pertinent | relevant, relating to the matter at hand |
| predominant | most common, the greatest in strength or power |
| prodigy | a child with extraordinary talent |
| recluse | person withdrawn from the world |
| renown | fame, glory |
