| A | B |
|---|
| nimble | deft;light and quick;agile |
| connive | to cooperate secretly; to scheme; to join secretly in another's wrongdoings |
| raucous | rough sounding and harsh; rowdy |
| discriminate | to make distinctions; to distinguish small differences;to show prejudice |
| skeptical | incline to doubt; not easily convinced;showing doubt; doubtful |
| discreet | careful in speech and action; tactful; modest; prudent |
| transpire | to happen; to occur |
| instigate | to urge on; to stir up; to provoke; to cause |
| wry | bent or twisted; cleverly humorous; made by twisting or distorting the features |
| intimidate | to frighten; to make afraid; to bully into doing or not doing something |
| alteration | the process of adjusting or changing; a change or an adjustment |
| initiative | a first step or movement toward something; enterprise; ability to think or act without urging |
| irretrievable | unable to be retrieved, recovered, restored, or replaced |
| amends | somethind done or paid to make up for an insult, wrong, or injury |
| intervention | an act of coming between in order to stop, settle, or change; interference |
| medley | a mixture of things that are not usually placed together; a musical piece made up of tunes from various works |
| reprimand | severe rebuke or scolding; a formal censure; v. to rebuke severly; to show disapproval of |
| indivisible | not capable of being divided or separated |
| promenade | a leisurely walk or stroll; a public walkway; v. to take a leisurely walk or stroll |
| drastic | severe; extreme; harsh |
