| A | B |
|---|
| abate | to reduce in amount |
| extinct | no longer in existence |
| hideous | repulsive, esp. ugly to the sight |
| mundane | typical of the world, ordinary |
| rapture | deeply absorbed or delighted |
| terse | speaking concisely |
| vaunt | to describe boastfully: brag |
| canny | very clever and careful |
| cull | to pick or select from others |
| enunciate | to pronounce clearly |
| gratify | to please or satisfy |
| hierarchy | a group of persons ranked from most to least important |
| jaded | cynically mean |
| mayhem | violent disorder or destruction |
| progeny | children or descendents |
| resign | to give up; to accept as unavoidable |
| subsequent | coming after another in time or space |
| testimonial | a statement agree to the truth |
| veer | to turn away from a course |
| barren | not producing anything |
