| A | B |
|---|
| abject | sunk to a miserable state; showing complete hopelessness; wretched |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well; skillful |
| collusion | a secret agreement among or between parties with the intention of deceit or fraud |
| contrite | remorseful and regretful; penitent |
| indolent | not inclined toward work; habitually lazy |
| remiss | negligent or lax in duty; careless |
| banal | lacking freshness, originality, or novelty; trite; overused |
| spartan | self-disciplined, simple, rigorous |
| vicarious | feeling or living through the experience of another; having the function of a substitute or surrogate |
| chasten | to inflict punishment or criticism upon in order to improve or correct |
| kernel | a seed; a central or essential part |
| ravage | to lay waste; to destroy; the act of destroying or devastating |
| chagrin | embarrassment or humiliation caused by failure or disappointment; to cause one to feel mortified |
| mores | the accepted traditional customs necessary for the survival of a particular social group |
| vista | a view, often scenic or panoramic, as seen through a narrow opening or frame |
| acquiesce | to consent tacitly or passively; to agree without protest |
| caustic | able to burn, corrode, or dissolve; cutting or sarcastic |
| arduous | requiring great effort or labor; strenuous |
| dearth | scarcity; lack; paucity; shortage |
| quell | to subdue, suppress, or overcome by force; to pacify or quiet |
