| A | B |
|---|
| acquiesce | (v) to accept without protest |
| allure | (v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to |
| askew | (adj) twisted to one side, crooked |
| blithe | (adj) cheerful, lighthearted |
| contentious | (adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | (v) to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | (adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | (adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| exponent | (n) no one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets |
| garrulous | (adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | (adj) incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | (adj) to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | (n) an unsuitable or misleading name |
| profess | (v) to affirm openly, to state belief in |
| respite | (n) a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | (n) a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | (adj) winding, having many curves |
| sonorous | (adj) full, deep, or rich in sound |
| vanguard | (n) the leading position in any field |
| wastrel | (n) a wasteful person, spendthrift |
