| A | B |
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| appease | (v) pacify, mollify, placate, propitiate |
| belated | (adj) delayed, behindhand |
| calamitous | (adj) disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal |
| cite | (v) refer to, enumerate, subpoena |
| conventional | (adj) ordinary, commonplace, orthodox |
| decoy | (v) entice, entrap |
| decoy | (n) lure, bait |
| delve | (v) probe, investigation |
| ensue | (v) result |
| gallantry | (n) bravery, chivalrousness, valor, daring |
| impart | (v) transmit, bestow, grant |
| judicious | (adj) thoughtful, prudent, shrewd, astute |
| mediate | (v) settle, arbitrate, umpire, referee |
| outlandish | (adj) peculiar, bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional |
| overbearing | (adj) high-handed, overriding |
| pert | (adj) vivacious, impudent, fresh |
| quirk | (n) peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity |
| regale | (v) amuse, divert |
| shiftless | (adj) careless, slopy, lackadaisical |
| taint | (n) blot |
| taint | (v) soil, tarnish, pollute |
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