| A | B |
|---|
| amass | to collect, to gather, to accumulate |
| banter | to speak in a witty or teasing manner |
| jollity | merriment, state of being jolly |
| pliable | easily manipulated or able to be bent freely without breaking |
| sluggard | a person who is lazy |
| voluminous | marked by great volume or size |
| clemency | leniency, mercy, pity |
| dupe | to trick, to fool |
| larceny | the act of stealing another's property |
| accord | agreement |
| expatriate | an exile, a refugee |
| hackneyed | phrases lacking freshness |
| tentative | not fully worked out, provisional |
| diligent | hard working |
| incantation | a spell or charm |
| parry | to deflect or ward off |
| sagacious | wise, shrewd |
| slovenly | messy, untidy |
| taper | to decrease in thickness |
| affluent | rich, abounding in wealth |
| garner | to gather together, to store up |
| pious | showing devotion to the rites of religion |
| repugnant | disgusting, offensive |
| ungainly | awkward, clumsy |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| fetter | to restrict by shackling or chaining |
| vivacious | full of life, very animated |
| homely | plain or unattractive |
| whets | stimulates, sharpens a sense or feeling |
| ambulatory | relating to walking |
| jocular | someone that is fond of joking, intended to be funny |
| misnomer | a wrong or suitable name |
| abdicate | to give up a high office |
| drone | to make a low humming sound |
| enunciate | to pronounce something clearly |
| grandiose | impressive and magnificent |
| obtuse | slow to understand something |
| rant | to speak in a loud and aggressive way |
| parable | a short story intended to illustrate a moral or religious lesson |
