| A | B |
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| abeyance | (n.) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside |
| ambivalent | (adj.) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something |
| beleaguer | (v.) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army |
| carte blanche | (n.) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion |
| cataclysm | (n.) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval |
| debauch | (v.) to corrupt morally, seduce |
| eclat | (n.) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim |
| fastidious | (adj.) overly demanding or hard to please |
| gambol | (v.) to jump or skip about playfully |
| imbue | (v.) to soak or stain thoroughly |
| inchoate | (adj.) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed |
| lampoon | (n.) a malicious satire |
| malleable | (adj.) capable of being formed into different shapes |
| nemesis | (n.) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; an unbeatable rival |
| opt | (v.) to make a choice or decision |
| philistine | (adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values |
| picaresque | (adj.) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers |
| queasy | (adj.) nauseated or uneasy |
| refractory | (adj.) stubborn; hard or difficult to manage |
| savoir-faire | (n.) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation |
