| A | B |
| Acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| Allure | to entice or tempt; to be attractive to; strong attraction |
| Askew | twisted to one side or crooked; disapprovingly |
| Blithe | cheerful and lighthearted; casual and unconcerned |
| Contentious | quarrelsome or inclined to argue |
| Covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| Crestfallen | discouraged or dejected; downcast |
| Disheveled | rumpled or mussed; hanging in disorder |
| Exponent | one who advocates/speaks for/explains/interprets |
| Garrulous | given too much talking or tediously chatty |
| Insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| Lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| Misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| Profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim; pretend |
| Respite | a period of relief or rest |
| Retribution | a repayment or a deserved punishment |
| Sinuous | winding or having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| Sonorous | full/deep/rich in sound; impressive in style |
| Vanguard | to foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| Wastrel | a wasteful person; spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |