| A | B |
|---|
| assuage | to ease; to make less painful |
| condescend | to agree to something less than one's dignity |
| contemptuous | scornful; feeling disdain; snobby |
| disapprobation | moral disapproval |
| dispensation | the act of giving out; OR the act of releasing |
| fractious | inclined to make trouble, argumentative |
| intimidation | the act of discouraging by threats; threats |
| malevolent | exhibiting ill will, wishing bad things on others |
| nebulous | vague, not clear |
| predilection | a preference, a habit |
| stealthy | sneaky, intended to escape observation |
| taciturn | untalkative, uncommunicative |
| vapid | lacking zest or interest; stupid, boring |
| vexation | an annoyance |
