| A | B |
|---|
| appease | to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to |
| belated | late; tardy |
| calamitous | causing great misfortune |
| cite | to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to comment; recommend |
| conventional | in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite |
| decoy | (v.) to lure into a trap (n.) a person or thing used ot lure into a trap |
| delve | to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into; probe; investigate |
| ensue | to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result |
| gallantry | heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy |
| impart | to make known, tell; to give, pass something on |
| judicious | using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible |
| mediate | (v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between (adj.) occupying a middle position |
| milleu | the setting, surroundings, environment |
| outlandish | strange, freakish weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits; peculiar; bizarre |
| overbearing | domineering, bullying; overpowering |
| pert | high-spirited; lively; bold; saucy; jaunty |
| quirk | a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn |
| regale | to feast; entertain agreeably; amuse |
| shiftless | lazy, lacking in ambition and ambition; lackadaisical |
| taint | (n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor (v.) to stain or contaminate; tarnish; pollute |
