| A | B |
|---|
| Abrogate | do away with something; to end an agreement formally |
| adamant | set in opinion, very determined and not influenced by others |
| barbarism | cruel or brutal act, something that breaks rules |
| colloquial | informal speech |
| compatriot | a fellow citizen, fellow member of a group |
| defuse | to remove or to lessen danger |
| effrontery | bold, shameless behavior, arrogant |
| gambol | to leap or skip around playfully |
| immunity | resistance to disease |
| impale | to pierce, to fix on a pointed instrument |
| knotty | complicated, difficult, puzzling or complex |
| mired | stuck or entangled, in a difficult situation |
| noxious | physically harmful, morally harmful |
| palatable | pleasant-tasting, acceptable |
| pallor | an unhealthy-looking complexion |
| skulk | to move in a sneaky or stealthy manner |
| tarry | to stay temporarily at a place, to linger or delay departure |
| termerity | reckless confidence that might be offensive |
| utopian | characteristic of an ideal perfect state or place |
| palliate | to reduce the severity of something, to alleviate symptoms, to ease pain or guilt |
