| A | B |
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| blanch | (v.), to take the color out of; to bleach |
| grate | (v.), to cause irritation |
| ignorant | (adj.), lacking knowledge or education; unaware; uninformed |
| tranquil | (adj.), free from agitation; peaceful; calm |
| tremulous | (adj.), affected by tremors or trembling such as might be caused by nervousness |
| turbid | (adj.), deficient in clarity or purity; muddy |
| countenance | (n.), bearing, demeanor; a person’s mood as evidenced by their facial expression |
| courtesy | (n.), courteous, polite behavior; consideration |
| disallow | (v.), to deny; to refuse to allow |
| earnest | (adj.), characterized by or proceeding from an intense, serious state of mind |
| munificence | (n.), great generosity or liberality in giving; lavishness |
| officious | 1. (n.), professed rather than real intent or purpose; false show; simulation |
| pretense | (n.), professed rather than real intent or purpose; false show; simulation |
| brazen | (adj.), marked by contemptuous boldness |
| burnish | (v.), to make shiny or lustrous, especially by rubbing |
| casement | (n.), a type of window that opens to one side |
| churl | (n.), a rude, ill-bred person |
| eddy | (n.), a current of water running counter to the main current; a whirlpool |
| emblazon | (v.), to inscribe or adorn, especially with heraldic bearings, upon a surface |
| surly | (adj.), menacing or threatening in appearance; irritably sullen or crabby |
