| A | B |
|---|
| acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| allure | to entice; tempt |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked |
| blithe | cheerful, lightherted; casual |
| contentious | quarrelsome; inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| exponent | one who advocated, speaks for, explains, or interprets |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misapplied name |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim |
| respite | a period of relief and rest |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |
