| A | B |
|---|
| burly | stout and strong; robust SYN: husky, hefty |
| cavalier | a mounted soldier, a gentleman, a careless person marked by arrogance SYN: haughty, high-handed |
| chagrin | anger at being let down SYN – disappointment, vexation |
| defoliate | to strip trees/plants of leaves |
| effigy | dummy representing someone disliked SYN – image, doll |
| eon | vast amount of time SYN – era, ardent |
| fervent | showing passionate enthusiasm SYN – avid, ardent |
| ingenuity | cleverness and originality SYN – resourceful, cunning |
| insidious | gradual and harmful SYN: sinister, subtle |
| plethora | large or excessive amount or number SYN – excess, glut |
| quack | a fraud, a fake doctor SYN – imposter, swindler |
| rustic | of country lifestyle, a plain and simple lifestyle SYN – rural, country |
| sovereign | a ruler; independent, with complete power SYN – monarch, autonomous |
| truncate | shorten by removing part; shortened SYN – trim, prune |
| undulant | like waves SYN- rippled, heave |
