| A | B |
|---|
| askance | with suspicion, mistrust,or disapproval |
| attenuate | to make thin or slender |
| benign | gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding |
| cavil | to find fault in a petty way, carp |
| charlatan | one who feigns knowledge or ability |
| concatenation | a linking together in a sequence |
| concomitant | accompanying; occurring concurrently |
| decimate | to kill or destroy a large part of |
| foible | a weak point, failing, minor flaw |
| forgo | to do without |
| fraught | full of or loaded with |
| inure | to toughen, harden |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting light, glowing |
| obsequious | marked by slavish attentiveness |
| obtuse | blunt, not coming to a point |
| oscillate | to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm |
| penitent | regretful for one's sins or mistakes |
| peremptory | having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate |
| rebuff | to snub; to repel, drive away |
| reconnoiter | to engage in reconnaissance |
| shambles | a state of complete disorder and confusion |
| sporadic | occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order |
