| A | B |
|---|
| alcove | (n.) a small section opening off a larger room |
| ambivalent | (adj.) feeling attracted to a repulsed by something at the same time |
| amicable | (adj.) friendly, sociable, cheerful, peaceable |
| anchorite | (n.) one who lives apart from others for religious reasons; a hermit |
| animated | (adj.) lively, vigorious |
| anticipate | (v.) to expect; to look forward to |
| apex | (n.) the highest point, the zenith, the summit |
| armada | (n.) a fleet of warships |
| audacious | (adj.) daring, bold; spirited; reckless; impudent |
| awl | (n.) a pointed instrument for piercing holes in leather |
| bewildered | (adj.) confused, puzzled |
| bicker | (v.) to argue over insignificant matters |
| bogus | (adj.) counterfeit, false |
| booty | (n.) spoils of war; plunder; loot, pillage; that which is seized by force |
| bumpkin | (n.) an awkward and unsophisticated person; a yokel |
| buxom | (adj.) vigorously or healthily plump |
| censor | (v.) to remove objectionable material from books or documents |
| cheetah | (n.) an animal of the cat family resembling a small leopard |
| commend | (v.) to compliment, to praise; to recommend; to entrust |
| condone | (v.) to forgive or overlook |
| conflageration | (n.) a large and disatrous fire |
| constellation | (n.) a group of stars that seem to form a recognizable pattern |
| contemplate | (v.) to consider, ponder, or think about |
| converse | (adj.) opposite; turned about --- (v.) to discuss informally |
| convoy | (v.) to accompany or escort for protection, especially to accompany ships or vehicles with an armed escort --- (n.) a formation of ships or vehicles accompanied by armed escort |
