| A | B |
|---|
| aberrations | deviation; distorted image |
| acquiescence | agree; comply |
| acrimonious | resentful; angry |
| altercation | quarrel or confrontation |
| amiable | friendly and pleasant |
| auspicious | promising; lucky |
| benignly | kindly; harmless |
| complacently | satisfied; eager to please |
| condescension | arrogant; lowering oneself to level of someone less important or intelligent |
| contemptuous | strong dislike or lack of respect |
| corroborating | confirm or give evidence of the truth |
| cynical | distrustful of human nature; doubting |
| demise | end of something; death |
| discreet | careful to avoid embarrassment; good at keeping secrets; subtle; modest |
| duress | use of force or threats to make somebody do something |
| elucidate | explain or clarify something |
| eluded | escape or avoid |
| fey | magical or supernatural; able to see into the future; dazed |
| furtive | secretive and shifty |
| impertinence | showing lack of respect; irrelevant |
| impudent | excessive boldness |
| indigenous | belonging to a place; naturally living and growing in a region |
| irascible | quick-tempered; showing anger |
| malevolent | wanting to cause harm; evil |
| perpetrate | do something wrong; criminally or morally |
| pestilence | epidemic of disease; contagious or infectious |
| purloined | steal something, especially breaking another's trust |
| recluse | solitary person who avoids others |
| spurious | not genuine; not authentic or what it claims to be |
| sordid | dirty and depressing; worst aspects of human nature |
| succinct | brief and to the point |
| taciturn | silent by nature; reserved in speech and manner |
| temerity | reckless confidence that might offend; boldness |
| uncouth | ill-mannered or unrefined way |
| unmitigated | not lessened or eased; absolute and unqualified |
| unobtrusive | not blatant or assertive; inconspicuous or hidden |
| vehement | showing intense feeling |
| volition | exercising free will; ability to choose |
