| A | B |
|---|
| abut | v. To be next to; to border on. |
| adjure | v. 1. To command solemnly. 2. To advise sincerely. |
| descry | v. To catch sight of a distant object after looking carefully; to detect or discover. |
| desecrate | v. To misuse or violate something sacred. |
| dilettante | n. A person with only a superficial interest and slight knowledge of an art or other field of knowledge. |
| equivocal | adj. 1. Having more than one meaning or interpretation, usually intended to confuse. 2. Uncertain or undecided. |
| exhume | v. 1. To dig out of the ground. 2. To recover from reglect; to revive. |
| extirpate | v. To destroy completely; to wipe out. |
| foible | n. A small fault or weakness in a person's character. |
| insolvent | adj. Without the means to pay what is owed; bankrupt. |
| jocose | adj. Given to joking; humorous and playful. |
| portal | n. A door or entrance, expecially one that is large and imposing. |
| progenitor | n. A direct ancestor. |
| propitiate | v. To overcome distrust or hostility; to appease. |
| restitution | n. A paying back for what has been lost or damaged. |
