| A | B |
| irrevocable | adj. incapable of being changed or called back |
| propensity | n. a natural inclination or predilection toward |
| querulous | adj. peevish, complaining, fretful |
| remonstrate | v. to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to |
| repudiate | v. to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| resilient | adj. able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly |
| reverberate | v. to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly |
| scurrilous | adj. coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed |
| sedulous | adj. persistent, showing industry and determination |
| sleazy | adj. thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character, ethically low, mean, or disreputable |