| A | B |
|---|
| abut | to join at one end or be next to; to support |
| attire | (n) clothes apparel OR (v) to dress or adorn |
| avail | (v) to be of use or benefit to; to make use of OR (n) use; benefit; value |
| crony | a very close friend; pal; chum; buddy |
| cryptic | puzzling; mystifying; enigmatic |
| divergent | going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention |
| enmity | hatred; ill-will |
| fervent | very earnest; emotional; passionate |
| gaunt | thin and bony; starve looking; bare; barren |
| infiltrate | to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or steadily |
| nullify | to make of no value or consequence; cancel; wipe out |
| perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses of mind |
| plummet | (v) to plunge straight down OR (n) a weight fastened to a line |
| proclaim | to declare publicly or officially |
| proxy | an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritaiton, or bitterness |
| scavenger | a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies |
| stint | (v) to limit; to be sparing or frugal OR (n) limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity |
| stoical | self-controlled; not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain |
| unflagging | tireless; continuing with vigor |
