| A | B |
|---|
| abstemious | (adj.) self denying; refraining from undulging |
| blithe | (adj.) free-spirited; carefree |
| crepuscular | (adj.) active at dawn and dusk |
| enunciation | (n.) clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
| headstrong | (adj.) stubborn; willful |
| lackluster | dull; monotonous; bland |
| objective | unbiased; not subjective |
| pliable | (adj.) flexible; not stubborn |
| rescind | (v.) retract; repeal |
| temper | to moderate; soften |
| abstruse | difficult to understand; obsure |
| blunderbuss | 1. ancient weapon; 2. clumsy person |
| cringe | (v.) recoil; flinch |
| envenom | (v.) to cause bitterness and bad feelings |
| hedonism | (n.) self in dulgence; pleasure-seeking |
| laconic | (adj.) using few words; brief; to the point |
| oblique | (adj.) indirect; slanting |
| plumage | (n.) feathers of a bird |
| resignation | (n.) acceptance of fate |
| tenacious | (adj.) stubborn; resolute |
