| A | B |
|---|
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity |
| anachronism | a person, thing, idea, or custom that seems to belong to a different time in history |
| captivate | to attract and hold somebody’s attention by charm or other pleasing features |
| confound | to cause a confused situation to become even more confused |
| exodus | a departure or going away from a place that involves large numbers of people |
| lament | to express sorrow about something |
| manifesto | a public written declaration of principles, policies, and objectives, |
| mediate | to work with both sides in a dispute in an attempt to help them reach an agreement |
| nirvana | an ultimate experience of some pleasurable emotion such as harmony or joy |
| opaque | impervious to light, so that images cannot be seen through it |
| pastoral | – relating to the countryside or to rural life |
| precedent | an established custom or practice |
| rustic | relating to, characteristic of, or appropriate to the country or country living |
| slander | to make a false and malicious oral statement about somebody |
| woe | a serious misfortune |
