| A | B |
|---|
| avocation | an extra activity |
| nefarious | extremely wicked |
| corroborate | establish with evidence of facts |
| retinue | group of attendants |
| inexorable | cannot be swayed |
| physiognomy | study of the human face |
| insipid | dull, bland, or wimpy |
| suppliant | one who asks humbly or pleads |
| tedium | feeling of being bored |
| efficacy | capactiry to produce a desired effect |
| torrid | so hot as to be parching or oppresive |
| epistle | long, formal letter |
| capricious | changeable |
| hospice | care or treatment for others |
| disparity | difference or inequality in some aspect |
| impetus | force to move along quickly and indecisively |
| moribund | without force or vitality |
| reticent | reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
| vacillate | hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| akin | related by blood, similar |
