| A | B |
|---|
| appease | to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy |
| belated | late, tardy |
| calamitious | causing great misfortune |
| cite | to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court |
| conventional | in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite |
| decoy | v. to lure into a trap; n. a person or thing used to lure into a trap |
| delve | to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly |
| ensue | to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result |
| gallantry | heroic courage; respect and courtesy |
| impart | to make known, tell; to give, pass something on |
| judicious | using or showing good judgement, wise |
| mediate | v. to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; adj. occupying a middle position; indirect |
| milieu | the setting, surroundings, environment |
| outlandish | strange, freakish, weird |
| overbearing | domineering, haughty, bullying |
| pert | high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy |
| quirk | a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn |
| regale | to feast, entertain agreeably |
| shiftless | lazy, lacking in ambition and energy |
| taint | n. a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonour; v. to stain or contaminate |
