| A | B |
|---|
| allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute |
| ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| assiduous | persistent, attentive, dilligent |
| brash | prone ot act in a hasty manner; imprudent |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| chastise | to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely |
| copious | abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
| deviate | to turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional |
| emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| exult | to rejoice greatly |
| gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
| inkling | a hint; a vague notion |
| limpid | clear, transparent; readily understood |
| omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| palatable | agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| sophomoric | immature and overconfident; conceited |
| spontaneous | arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| allure | to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | descouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| exponent | one who advocated, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
| garrulous | given to much tlaking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressice in style |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |
