| A | B |
|---|
| gambol | V: to jump or skip about playfully |
| ambivalent | A: having conflicting feelings |
| eclat | N: great brilliance of performance or achievement |
| abeyance | N: state of being suspended |
| imbue | V: to soak or stain thoroughly |
| carte blanche | N: full freedom |
| fastidious | A: overly demanding or hard to please |
| cataclysm | N: a sudden, violent upheaval |
| beleaguer | V: to surround; to harass |
| debauch | V or N: to indulge in morally corrupt behavior |
| lampoon | N or V: a satire OR to satirize |
| savior-faire | N: social competence |
| queasy | A: nauseated or uneasy |
| inchoate | A: just beginning; not fully formed |
| picaresque | A: characteristic of clever adventurers |
| opt | V: to choose |
| refractory | A: stubborn |
| philistine | A: lacking in, or hostile to cultural and artistic values |
| nemesis | N: an unbeatable rival |
| maleable | A: capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced |
