| A | B |
|---|
| mesmerize | hypnotize,fascinate |
| martial | warlike,military,pertaining to the armed foces |
| erotic | pertaining to or arousing sexual love and desire |
| cupidity | greed |
| philistine | an uncultured materialistic person who is indifferent or hostile to artistic and intellectual activities |
| catholic | broad-minded,universal |
| jeopardize | put in danger |
| precarious | unsafe risky insecure |
| foible | minor or amusing fault or weakness |
| forte | strong point |
| odyssey | long adventurous journey |
| protean | readily charging form or character |
| fiasco | complete or ridiculous failure |
| idiosyncrasy | personal peculiarity |
| quintessence | most essential part or quility perfect example |
| rankle | cause bitterness hatred resentment |
| decimate | destroy or kill a large part of |
| narcissism | extreme self-love or self-admiration |
| incumbent | holder of an office or position |
| succumb | give in, give up yield;die |
