| A | B |
|---|
| accolade | an award of merit; praise and acknowledgement |
| albeit | although |
| behoove | to be proper or necessary (an obligation); in one's best interest |
| capricious | irresponsible; careless; impulsive; unpredictable |
| cryptic | hidden; secret; having an ambiguous meaning |
| denizen | an inhabitant |
| disabuse | to set straight; to correct false ideas |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation |
| extant | still in existence |
| facility | ease in moving or doing something; structure used for a particular purpose |
| garrulous | very talkative; chatty |
| harridan | a shrew; a scolding woman |
| impunity | escape from punishment or harm |
| jargon | special language used by a group |
| laconic | brief; concise; sparing of words |
| lucrative | very profitable |
| machination | a scheme or evil intent |
| nemesis | something or someone that must be defeated; a formidable opponent; Greek goddess of revenge |
| obfuscate | to confuse; to muddle; to bewilder |
| occult | mysterious; dealing with the supernatural |
| parsimony | stinginess; thrift; frugality |
| pique | to anger; to arouse interest; a fit of anger or resentment |
| redoubtable | arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect |
| rancor | spite; hatred; malice |
| salubrious | beneficial; helpful |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| taciturn | habitually silent |
| tenuous | thin or slim opportunity; uncertain |
| vacillate | to sway from one side to another; to show indecision |
| wont | custom; habit |
