| A | B |
|---|
| assent | to give one's consent |
| consult | to seek information or advice |
| flabbergast | to surprise greatly |
| resolve | to make a firm promise to oneself |
| signify | to be a sign of |
| sovereign | monarch |
| appoint | to choose for office or position |
| concur | to be in agreement |
| dissuade | to prevent or discourage someone from doing something |
| haggle | to argue about, esp. about the price of something |
| perturb | to make uneasy; to upset greatly |
| procure | to get by making an effort; to obtain |
| receptive | ready and able to receive ideas or suggestions |
| repudiate | to refeuse to support; to reject |
| trifling | of little value, importance or meaning |
| bigot | prejudiced person |
| deceased | dead |
| formidable | causing fear or apprehension |
| premiere | first performance of a play or film |
| staunch | faithful; strong |
| theme | short essay on a single subject |
| acclaim | to praise strongly |
| covet | to have a strong and envious desire for |
| ghetto | a section of a city occupied by a minority group usually because of poverty or social pressure |
| momentous | very important |
| oppress | to weigh down with worry |
| overwhelm | to defeat utterly and completely |
| perceive | become aware of through the senses |
| prospective | expected or likely to happen or become |
| spurn | to refuse in a scornful way |
| adverse | harmful; unfavorable |
| compulsory | required by law |
| consecutive | following one after another in order |
| endurance | ability to put up with hardship |
| grueling | tiring; exhausting |
| participate | to take part in |
| aloof | remote or distant |
| alternative | allowing a choice between two or more things |
| canine | of, or relating to, dogs or related animals |
| desolate | deserted; lonely; without signs of life |
| dispatch | to send on specific business |
| distinction | recognition of the way things differ |
| fluctuate | to rise and fall; to keep changing |
| maul | to handle roughly so as to cause injury |
| robust | strong and vigorous |
