| A | B |
|---|
| acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| allure | to entice, tempt; a strong attraction |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked |
| blithe | cheerful, lighthearted, cauual |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to wish for enviously |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder |
| exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, or explains |
| garrulous | given to much talking; chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misapplied name |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in |
| respite | a period of relief and rest |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves, flexible |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift |
