| A | B |
| pugnacious (adj) | eager to fight, belligerent |
| contrary (adj) | completely opposite, as in direction or character |
| vengeance (noun) | infliction of punishment in return for a wrong that was committed |
| indebted (adj) | morally, socially, or legally obligated to another |
| loiterer (noun) | person who stands around without purpose |
| saunter (verb) | to walk at a leisurely pace |
| acquaintance (noun) | person whom one knows, but is not a close friend |
| articulate (adj) | capable of speaking in clear, effective language |
| audacious (adj) | rude boldness, arrogant impudence |
| conjecture (noun/verb) | to guess a make an inferrence based on incomplete or inconclusive evidence |