| A | B |
|---|
| Reproach | to scold |
| Condescend | to stoop down to another’s level; to patronize |
| Orthodox | conventional; adhering to established ways |
| Indolence | laziness |
| Congenial | pleasant; agreeably suitable |
| Preclude | to prevent; to make things impossible; to shut out |
| Apprehensive | worried, anxious |
| Elaborate | detailed; careful; thorough |
| Arrogant | feeling superior to others; boastful |
| Elusive | hard to pin down; evasive |
| Efface | to erase; to rub away the features of |
| Taciturn | untalkative |
| Ameliorate | to make better |
| Acquiesce | to give in; to agree |
| Dubious | doubtful; uncertain |
| Flagrant | shocking; outstandingly bad |
| Concise | brief and to the point; succinct |
| Immutable | unchangeable; permanent |
| Static | stationary; not moving |
| Credulous | believing, gullible |
