| A | B |
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| Affluent | adj. having an abundance of wealth |
| Unscrupulous | adjective, conscienceless, unprincipled |
| Congenital | adjective, of or pertaining to a condition present at birth |
| Oscillating | verb, to cause to move to and fro (like a pendulum) |
| Garrulous | adjective, chatty, wordy, excessively talkative in a rambling manner (especially about trivial matters) |
| Veracity | noun, truth, accuracy of a statement |
| Obstinate | adjective, firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose of opinion |
| Contrite | adj, filled with a sense of guilt, sincere remorse |
| Coup d’etat | noun, decisive political action, especially resulting in the change of a government illegally or by force |
| Trepidation | noun, tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation |
| abhor | verb, to hate, detest intensely |
| austere | adjective, severe in manner or appearance; forbidding, serious |
| morose | adjective, sulky, gloomily or sullenly ill-humored; grumpy |
| unabashedly | adverb, without shame or embarrassment |
| indignation | noun, strong displeasure at at something considered unjust |
| periphery | at the edge, the external boundary of a surface, area, or issue |
| antagonize | verb; meaning to provoke; to anger someone; to oppose |
| venerable | adj; meaning very old, likely to be respected |
| encumbered | verb; meaning to weigh down; burden |
| subpoena | noun; meaning a document that orders people to testify in court |
| acrimonious | adjective; meaning angry or bitter in speech |
| ingenuous | adjective; meaning free from reserve; showing innocence |
| analogous | adjective; meaning similar or comparable |
| vehemently | adverb; meaning angry; passionately; intense; showing strong feeling |
| oppressive | adjective: meaning harsh; causing to suffer |
| diligently | adverb; meaning showing care in work or duties; constant in effort |
| frivolous | adjective; not having a serious purpose |
| benign | showing kindness or gentleness |
| tacit | implied; not said |
| benevolence | a desire to do good for others |
| asinine | immature or silly |
| unfathomable | difficult or impossible to understand |
| assuage | to make less severe; to heal; to make less intense |
| taciturn | inclined to silence; reserved |
| malevolent | evil |
| indigenous | native; occurs naturally |
| vexation | cause of annoyance |
| Affable | having a relaxed, casual manner |
| Amenity | A feature that increases attractiveness or value |
| Condone | To overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense |
| Debacle | A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat |
| Furtive | Shifty, Superstitious |
| Futile | pointless, having no result |
| Impertinence | Rudeness, Disrespectful |
| Naive | Lacking worldly experience and understanding |
| Palpable | Obvious, can be felt or touched |
| Scruples | Sense of right and wrong |
| Tangible | Possible to touch |
| Contraband | Smuggled or illegal goods |
| Zealous | Intense enthusiasm |
| Credibility | Believable, Trustworthy |
| Cynical | Sarcastic, Mocking |
| Impertinence | disrespectful behaviour or language |
