| A | B |
|---|
| blunt | short and direct |
| stigma | a negative mark; a stain |
| leisure | not working |
| chores | tasks; small jobs |
| menial | low; not high status |
| thoroughly | completely |
| assume | believe |
| refuse | say no |
| heritage | history and tradition |
| restless | never still or quiet; unable to rest |
| brief (adj.); brevity (noun) | short (adj.); shortness (noun) |
| informal | without ceremony; not formal |
| do-it-yourself | taking care of yourself; not expecting or needing service |
| household | all persons living in a house |
| inhabitants | residents |
| formal | strictly following established rules and customs |
| extreme | either end of anything; highest degree |
| moderate | not extreme; having reasonable limits |
| humid | moist; wet |
| arid | dry |
