| A | B |
|---|
| celibate | abstaining from intercourse |
| fortuitous | happening by chance or accident |
| recapitulate | t summarize or repeat briefly |
| perfunctory | done without care; routine |
| baroque | overly decorated |
| hedonism | pursuit of pleasure; especially of the senses |
| obloquy | strong disapproval; a bad reputation from public criticism |
| debacle | a complete failure; a total collapse |
| quasi- | resembling; seeming; half |
| besmirch | to make dirty; to stain |
| imperative | extremely necessary; vitally important |
| sacrosanct | extremely holy |
| sadistic | deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others |
| demeanor | behavior; manner of conducting oneself |
| facetious | comical; jocular; flippant |
