| A | B |
|---|
| foible | weakness, flaw, shortcoming in character |
| lacerate | to rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle |
| harangue | mean, nasty, angry speech |
| exact | to demand of/from |
| abash | to embarrass |
| tact | skill in dealing with people in difficult situations |
| uncouth | crude; unrefined; awkward |
| fetish | an obsessive attachment; a fixation |
| phobia | a persistent, illogical fear |
| masticate | to chew |
| laconic | not saying much; brief or concise |
| malevolent | wishing evil on others; malicious |
| meander | to wander around aimlessly |
| apex | tip; peak; summit; highest point |
| nadir | absolute bottom; lowest point |
| disseminate | to dispense objects; to distribute |
| emaciated | excessively thin or weak |
| puissant | powerful, mighty |
| citadel | a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold |
| atrophy | to whither away |
