| A | B |
|---|
| succinct | expressed clearly in a few words |
| turbulent | violently disturbed or agitated |
| urbane | polished and elegant in style |
| vigil | a watch kept, esp. during sleeping hours |
| vitriolic | bitterly attacking; intended to harm |
| welfare | general wellbeing and happiness |
| ambivalent | mutually conflicting, as in ideas |
| antithesis | direct opposite |
| austere | stern; lacking decoration |
| condescend | to deal with as less important than you |
| convict | to find or prove guilty |
| despondent | in low spirits or discouraged |
| discern | to perceive something hidden |
| disparage | to belittle |
| duplicity | deliberate deception |
