| A | B |
|---|
| acquiese | to give in; accept without protest |
| allure | to entice, tempt; to be attractive |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked; misrepresent |
| blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed, sloppy |
| exponent | one who advocates, speakes for, explains, interprets |
| garrulous | given to much talking, chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misapplied name |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim |
| respite | period of relief, rest |
| retribution | repayment; deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| sonorous | full, deep, righ in sound; impressive |
| vanguard | foremost part of an army; leading position |
| wastrel | wasteful person, spendthrift; good-for-nothing |
