| A | B |
|---|
| abrasive | harsh, causing irritation, rough |
| appease | to pacify, to be conciliatory in a manner that sacrifices principles |
| bewail | to deplore, to express deep sorrow |
| cleft | a space or opening made by cleavage, a split |
| countermand | to revoke, to cancel, or to reverse |
| defraud | to deal with deceptively |
| disavowal | denial |
| eclipse | to cast a shadow upon; to darken; to make dim or obscure by comparison |
| ellipsis | omission of words necessary for complete construction |
| fussbudget | one who fusses |
| idolatry | worship of idols, excessive devotion |
| malicious | motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm |
| mote | a particle or speck of dust |
| optimum | most favorable, best or greatest degree attainable |
| personification | attribution of personal qualities |
| pertinacity | stubborn persistence or act of refusing to yield on an opinion or belief |
| prate | to talk idly or foolishly at great length |
| precept | a rule guiding conduct or imposing a standard |
| repulse | to repel or to rebuff (usually with rudeness) |
| scribe | a journalist, a public secretary or clerk |
| sophistry | practice of intentionally misleading arguments that seem to be plausible |
| supplication | begging, humbly asking for a favor |
| traducer | one who slanders or speaks falsely about someone |
| venturesome | being bold and taking risks |
| waylay | to ambush or to attack unexpectedly |
