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