| A | B |
|---|
| abase | to degrade, to humiliate, to make fun of |
| actuate | to move to action, to incite, to trigger |
| avert | to turn aside; to prevent or avoid |
| boorish | rude, ill-mannered; clumsy |
| brunt | the main impact or burden |
| combatant | a fighter; engaged in fighting |
| dormant | inactive; sleeping |
| dubious | causing suspicion, hesitant |
| harangue | to deliver a loud, ranting speech; a loud speech |
| harry | to torment, to harass |
| impenitent | remorseless, not feeling sorry for wrong doing |
| knave | a trickster, a tricky fellow |
| legion | a large military force; any large group of people; many, numerous |
| liberality | generosity; open mind |
| plaintiff | one who begins a law suit |
| probe | to examine, to investigate; an investigation; a device used to examine |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| quarry | to cute or take from a quarry; a place from which stone is taken |
| spurn | to refuse with scorn, to reject, to snub |
| subterfuge | an excuse or trick for hiding something |
