| A | B |
|---|
| sordid | seamy; dirty: unethical or dishonest; morally degraded |
| temerity | foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness |
| purloin | steal; often in a violation of trust |
| ascertain | to discover with certainty |
| turmoil | extreme upset |
| garish | glaring; tastelessly showy |
| disengage | pull back; release from something binding |
| amiable | friendly |
| ominous | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| altercation | a loud quarrel |
| prerogative | an exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group |
| caste | a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank, profession, or wealth |
| futile | useless |
| corroborate | to provide supporting evidence |
| demise | death; the end of existence |
