| A | B |
|---|
| accord | agreement; to agree |
| barter | swap, exchange things |
| curt | rudely brief |
| devise | to plan, to create |
| dexterous | skillful in the use of hands or body |
| engross | preoccupy, take your full attention |
| entail | require, necessitate |
| ferret | a kind of weasel; to track down |
| habituate | to become used to |
| impending | about to happen |
| personable | likable, charming |
| rue | to regret, be sorry for |
| scoff | to make fun of, laugh at |
| transition | change, change from one state to another |
| trepidation | fear, dread, anxiety |
| upbraid | scold, find fault with |
| veritable | actual, true, real |
| vex | annoy, irritate |
| vitality | strength, energy, stamina |
| whimsical | playful, unpredictable, odd |
| abashed | embarrassed or ashamed |
| aloof | standing apart from others(usually as a matter of choice) |
| anguish | great mental suffering |
| articulate | pronounce distinctly; to express well in words |
| bask | (to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth |
| defect | an imperfection, flaw; to desert a cause |
| finesse | delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness |
| flaunt | to show off |
| forthright | direct and straightforward |
| genial | pleasantly cheerful or warm |
| instill | to add gradually, to implant an idea |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, to send away |
| premonition | feeling or forewarning of a future event |
| pseudonym | (pen name assumed by a writer |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up |
| rehabilitate | to restore to good condition |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action or event |
| resolute | bold, determined; firm |
| retentive | able to retain or keep knowledge easily |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
| acme | the highest point |
| attribute | a trait |
| belittle | to minimize, make it seem that someone or something lacks importance or value |
| convey | to transport; to make known |
| doctrine | a belief, a principle |
| excise | to remove by cutting |
| exotic | foreign; charmingly unfamiliar |
| haggard | thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering |
| jaunty | lively, easy, and carefree in manner |
| juncture | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined |
| menial | lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity |
| parry | to ward off, deflect or evade |
| predatory | preying on, plundering, or piratical |
| ravage | to destroy, lay waste, ruin |
| stance | a way of holding the body |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in good taste |
| turncoat | a traitor, a person who switches to an opposing side |
| unassuming | not putting on airs, modest |
| wallow | to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath |
| waver | to move to and fro, to show lack of decision |
| abut | to join at one end or be next to |
| attire | clothes, apparel; to dress |
| avail | to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; use, benefit, or value |
| crony | a very close friend, a pal |
| cryptic | puzzling, mystifying |
| divergent | going in differnt directions |
| enmity | hatred, ill-will |
| fervent | very earnest, emotional |
| gaunt | thin and bony, starved looking |
| infiltrate | to gain entrance stealthily, to creep in |
| nullify | to cancel, make of no value |
| perceptible | noticeable |
| plummet | to plunge straight down |
| proclaim | to declare publicly, announce |
| proxy | a substitute, written permission to allow someone else to act on your behalf |
| rankle | to cause irritation, anger |
| scavenger | an animal that feeds on dead bodies or refuse |
| stint | to limit, restrict; a fixed share of work or activity |
| stoical | self-controlled, not showing feelings in response to pleasure or pain |
| unflagging | tireless, steady |
| apt | quick to learn, fitting |
| awry | in a turned or twisted position, wrong, out of the hoped for course |
| bludgeon | a short club used as a weapon; to strike with a heavy club |
| capitulate | to give up, surrender |
| chafe | to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing |
| defile | to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; a narrow passage |
| dire | dreadful, warning of trouble to come |
| disarming | charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion |
| disgruntled | (annoyed, grumpy |
| encroach | to trespass, go beyond the proper limits |
| endow | to donate, to provide with funds |
| fend | to ward off, to get along |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| mien | appearance, expression |
| penal | having to do with punishment |
| pertinent | relevant, to the point, related to the matter at hand |
| predominant | most common, the greatest in strength or power |
| prodigy | a child with extraordinary ability or talent, something wonderful or marvelous |
| recluse | a hermit |
| renown | fame, glory |
