| A | B |
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| annex | (v) to add, attach; to incorporate; (n) an attachment or addition |
| cleave | (v) to cut or split open; to cling to |
| cordial | (adj) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n) a liqueur |
| cornerstone | (n) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| debacle | (n) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| devitalize | (v) to make weak or lifeless |
| embroil | (v) to involve in a confilct or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| exonerate | (v) to clear from a charge or accusation |
| glib | (adj) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| haphazard | (adj) by chance, not planned,; lacking |
| improvise | (v) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| incite | (v) to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| influx | (n) a coming in, inflow |
| pallor | (n) an extreme or unnatural palemess |
| pedigree | (n) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something |
| precipitous | (adj) very steep |
| profuse | (adj) very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| shackle | (v) to put into chains; (n, usually plural) a chain, fetter |
| reconcile | (v) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself) |
| threadbare | (adj) shabby, old and worn |
