| A | B |
|---|
| anguish | extreme pain of the body or mind |
| commence | to start; to begin |
| commend | to speak of with approval; to praise |
| controversy | a public dispute that arouses strong feelings |
| cordial | sincerely warm and friendly |
| dissent | to disagree |
| earnest | serious and important; not light and playful |
| elicit | to draw out or to cause |
| hoax | an act intended to fool or deceive others |
| skeptic | a person who is not easy to convince unless positive proof is offered |
