| A | B |
|---|
| chivalry | gallantry; courtliness; politeness |
| quest | mission; expedition; search |
| plaintive | mournful; sad; melancholic |
| voluble | verbose; talkative; garrulous |
| malevolent | malicious; spiteful; wicked |
| aspire | aim for; set sights on; strive for |
| elongate | lengthen; extend; stretch |
| testimonial | memorial; tribute; accolade |
| gait | way of walking; pace; bearing |
| methodical | systematic; logical; precise |
| savage | wild; undomesticated; untamed |
| rapture | ecstasy; great joy; bliss |
| commiserate | sympathize; pity; show compassion |
| bedraggled | unkempt; disheveled; untidy |
| relent | give in; concede; yield |
| inexorable | unstoppable; unavoidable; inevitable |
| anachronism | something out of its proper time |
| ignoble | dishonorable; shameful; immoral |
| comely | good-looking; attractive; handsome |
| dowdy | drab; plain; old-fashioned |
| writhe | squirm; wriggle; thrash about |
| phalanx | a group of individuals standing close together |
| chronicle | record; history; narrative |
| judicious | sensible; wise; astute |
| gingerly | cautiously; carefully |
| ruminate | ponder; think over |
| nominal | supposed; so-called |
| affable | friendly; genial |
| sundry | various; assorted |
| simper | sneer; leer; grin |
| grimace | frown; scowl |
| gusto | enjoyment; delight; zest |
| saunter | stroll; walk; amble |
| solicitude | concern; attentiveness |
| pliable | flexible; bendable |
| uproarious | hilarious; very funny |
| presumptuous | arrogant |
| rueful | regretful |
| placate | pacify |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| complacent | satisfied |
| dunce | a slow learner |
| skeptical | cynical |
| hovel | hut |
| dismantle | take to pieces |
| waylay | accost |
| quell | allay |
| petulant | huffy |
