| A | B |
|---|
| reverent | solemnly respectful |
| awl | small pointed tool used for making holes |
| sage | wise;an oderous seasoning; very wise man |
| contrite | remorseful |
| moccasins | heelless leather shoes |
| incorrigible | incapable of being reformed |
| insight | understanding of something |
| repudiate | refuse to accept |
| abet | encourage |
| oust | expel |
| umbrage | feel offended |
| fodder | coarse animal feed |
| pestilence | disease that rages unchecked |
| coerce | compel by making threats against |
| accord | award; agreement; free will |
| textiles | woven fabrics |
| reputable | respectable |
| averse | opposed |
| exterminate | destroy |
| trance | sleeplike state |
| surpus | quantity over what is needed |
| tangible | that can be touched |
| inexorable | that cannot be stopped |
| toga | loose outer garment |
| vindictive | revengeful |
| hemmorrhage | bleed heavily |
| spawn | produce young in large numbers |
| census | official count of the population |
| vigilantes | people taking the law into their own hands |
| disclaim | accept |
| roister | person celebrating noisily |
| stipulate | specify |
| copious | plentiful |
| undulate | move in a wavelike manner |
| antithesis | exact opposite |
| tempo | rate of activity |
| remit | send; forgive |
| credulous | easily fooled |
| synthetic | composed of manmade fibers |
| earthy | coarse |
| adept | skillful |
| abstract | summarize; difficult to understand |
| abstracted | absent-minded |
| demented | mentally ill |
| sepulcher | tomb |
| simile | directly expressed comparison between things |
| betrothed | intended partner in marriage |
| eccentric | oddly behaving; with axles not at their centers |
| sleazy | flimsy; disreputable |
