| A | B |
|---|
| Fallow | plowed but left unseeded. |
| subterfuge | a deceptive stratagemor device. |
| asunder | into seperate parts or pieces. |
| jettison | to cast of or overboard. |
| demure | modest: reserved in manner. |
| enigma | an obscure speech, or one that is puzzling. |
| tenuous | having a thin or slender form. |
| taint | to stain the honor of someone or something. |
| skirt | to avoid. |
| raze | to tear down or demolish. |
| assail | to attack with or as if with violent blows; assault. |
| travesty | an exaggerated or grotesque imitation. |
| Enroach | to take another's possesions or rights; to trespass. |
| laud | to give praise to, to glorify. |
| lament | to express grief for or about; to mourn. |
| tout | to promote or praise energetically; publicize. |
| raucous | Rough-sounding and harsh. |
| sleuth | a detective. |
| En Route | on or along the way. |
| pessimistic | having a tendency to stress the negative, or take the gloomiest possible view. |
