| A | B |
|---|
| adept | throughoughly skilled; an expert |
| aspire | to have hopes or plans, to strive toward a higher goal, to desire earnestly |
| bleak | dreary, dismal, gloomy |
| chide | to scold, to reprimand |
| despicable | worthy of being punished, low, vile |
| diminutive | small; smaller than most others of the same type |
| emancipate | to free from slavery; to set free |
| erroneous | incorrect, containing mistakes |
| exploit | to use improperly for personal gains or profit |
| extemporaneous | made or delivered spontaneously (without planning) |
| impair | to damage or harm, to make imperfect |
| invincible | not able to be defeated |
| languid | without energy, sluggish |
| mire | mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation |
| obtrusive | undesirably prominent, in the way; thrusting out |
| preamble | an introduction to a speech or piece of writing |
| render | to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially |
| rugged | rough; severe, stern; stormy |
| skeptical | included to doubt, suspicious |
| slipshod | untidy in dress and habits; careless, sloppy |
