| A | B |
|---|
| obstinate | unreasonably stubborn |
| frugal | careful with money; thrifty |
| agility | ability to move quickly and easily |
| eminent | high standing; great |
| guile | sly dealings; skill in deceiving |
| arbitrate | settle by listening to both sides |
| duress | pressure or force |
| accrue | increase over time |
| benign | kind; gracious |
| avarice | greed |
| abominable | horrible; disgusting |
| superfluity | quantity or number beyond what is needed |
| grisly | terrifying; horrible; ghastly |
| adversary | opponent; enemy |
| pallor | unnatural paleness associated with poor health |
| prudent | wise |
| transcend | go beyond |
| credentials | documents that prove qualifications |
| absolve | forgive, especially a religious or moral fault |
