| A | B |
|---|
| solicit | to approach with a request or plea; to ask for; to seek: to beg |
| reproach | to scold; to blame; to reprimand; to condemn |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority; to stoop to someone else's level |
| orthodox | conventional; by-the-books; adhering to established principles (especially in religion) |
| indolence | laziness; idleness |
| congenial | friendly; pleasant; agreeable |
| preclude | to prevent; to rule out in advance; to make impossible; to shut out |
| apprehensive | worried, anxious |
| elaborate | detailed; decorated; ornate; complicated; intricate |
| arrogant | feeling superior to others; exaggerating one's own worth |
