| A | B |
|---|
| onerous | involving a burden; unpleasant to deal with |
| officious | offering unwanted advice |
| copious | large in quantity |
| tenacious | characterized by extreme persistence |
| surreptitious | acting in a secret manner |
| voracious | having an insatiable appetite |
| spurious | based on false ideas or bad reasoning |
| gregarious | enjoying the company of others |
| pious | devoted to a particular religion |
| scrupulous | careful of small details |
| cavalier | having or showing no concern |
| pedestrian | ordinary |
| pinion | to bind |
| kismet | fate |
| attrition | a gradual reduction in a work force or weakening of an enemy |
| edification | the building up of or betterment of |
| ablution | cleansing with water |
| elocution | the art of public speaking |
| carrion | dead and rotting flesh |
| ambivalence | contradictory emotions |
