| A | B |
|---|
| plagiarism | using the writing of another person |
| prowess | distinguished bravery; superior skill |
| decorum | proper behavior; good taste |
| edict | an order issued by someone in authority |
| appall | to fill with dismay or horror |
| stipulate | to arrange specifically; to require as a condition |
| alacrity | a cheerful readiness; brisk eager action |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| loll | to act in a lazy manner; to lounge or incline |
| duress | compulsion by threat; forcible confinement |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless; to have a dulling effect on |
| ardent | very enthusiastic |
| consecrate | to make sacred; to set apart for a special purpose |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| chagrin | irritation caused by disappointment; to cause such a feeling |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
