| A | B |
|---|
| abdicate | to decline or reject a powerful position |
| affectation | an exaggerated or deliberate mannerism |
| arbitrary | done or chosen without a reason |
| beseech | to beg or plead |
| censorious | judging harshly |
| consensus | an opinion agreed upon by all members of a group |
| cudgel | a short, thick blunt weapon |
| despite | in spite of |
| effrontery | boldness |
| fealty | loyalty or fidelity |
| hesitant | lacking decisiveness |
| inaudible | unable to be heard |
| lithe | moving or bending easily |
| metamorphosis | a change in form or shape |
| nocturnal | related to the nighttime |
| opulence | riches or affluence |
| partition | something which separates two parts or areas |
| phonetic | representing the sounds of speech |
| prolong | to make something last longer |
| reckless | careless or unwise |
| rigor | a harsh or stern rigidity |
| somnolent | drowsy or inclined to sleep |
| tenacious | stubborn |
| umbrage | resentment based on a feeling of having been injured |
| veto | action of the US president to reject a congressional law |
