| A | B |
|---|
| foible | weakness, flaw, shortcoming in character |
| lacerate | to rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle |
| harangue | mean, nasty, angry speech |
| exact | demand of or from |
| abash | to embarrass |
| uncouth | crude; unrefined, awkward |
| tact | skill in dealing with people in difficult situations |
| fetish | an obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation |
| phobia | a persistent, illogical fear |
| masticate | to chew |
| laconic | not saying much; brief or concise; succinct |
| malevolent | mean, hateful; malecious, wishing evil on others |
| meander | to wander around aimlessly |
| apex | tip, peak; summit; highest point |
| nadir | absolute lowest point |
| disseminate | to dispense objects; to distribute |
| emaciated | excessively thin; weak |
| puissant | powerful, mighty |
| citadel | a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold |
| atrophy | to wither away |
