| A | B |
|---|
| perceive | to become aware of or to understand by means of the senses |
| influx | flowing in |
| meager | noticeably lacking in quantity or quality |
| bourgeois | of or like the middle class |
| canine | any animal belonging to the dog family |
| ossify | to harden like bone; to become rigid |
| apex | the highest point of something |
| ravage | to destroy or devastate; great damage |
| obliterate | to destroy completely; to wipe out |
| defunct | no longer in existence or functioning |
| hors d'oeuvre | a food served as an appetizer |
| ensue | to come next or follow |
| buffet | a piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers |
| delectable | pleasing; delightful; delicious |
| facilitate | to make easier; to aid or assist in |
| succulent | juicy, not dry or dull |
| steppes | a vast treeless plain in southeastern Asia or Europe |
| palatable | fit to be eaten; pleasant tasting |
| lapse | to fall from a higher level; to lower; to come to an end |
| expedient | sutiable; advantageous; based on self-interest |
