| A | B |
|---|
| Arid | very dry |
| Balk | to stop short and refuse to proceed |
| Bard | a composer or singer in epic verse |
| bask | to lie in or expose oneself to pleasant warmth |
| Bilk | To cheat out of something valuable |
| Boor | a person known for rude or insincere behaviour, someone who lacks refinement |
| Dolt | a person known for stupidity |
| Dupe | to trick or decieve by underhand means |
| Flag | to lose energy or enthusiasm |
| Foil | someone or something that serves as a contrast to another |
| Gait | a manner of walking |
| Hail | to praise, acclaim; to call out |
| Lull | temporary period of calm; a lull before a storm |
| Mute | to muffle the sound, to tone down |
| Plod | to walk slowly or tediously |
| Quip | a clever witty remark |
| Rend | to tear apart or split, as to rend a fabric |
| Ruse | a wily or clever trick, strategem |
| Seer | someone who predicts the future |
| Stem | to restrain, check |
| Tiff | a petty quarrel |
| Vain | marked by futility, as a vain effort |
| Wary | cautious, careful |
