| A | B |
|---|
| bewail | to express deep regret or sorrow |
| destitute | extremely poor, lacking life's necessities |
| detract | to take away |
| emancipate | set free; liberate |
| extol | to praise highly |
| flamboyant | excessively showy; unrestrained |
| impetus | a driving force |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome or defeated |
| intermittent | not continuous; happening at intervals |
| maxim | a general truth or rule of conduct |
| obligatory | required or demanded |
| plumb | to measure the depth of water; to reach the deepest part of; to solve |
| vagabond | person who wanders from place to place |
| visage | a face, especially one that expresses feelings |
| wheedle | to coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise |
