| A | B |
|---|
| desolate | deserted; joyless |
| austere | severely simple or plain |
| tedious | long and tiresome; boring |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to opinion |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| inveterate | habitual; confirmed |
| humiliate | cause to feel shame |
| presiding | exercise guidance or control |
| brawl | noisy quarrel or fight |
| usury | lending $ at high interest rate |
| periostitis | inflammation of tissue in the bone |
| stately | dignified; majestic |
| pensively | thoughtfully; musingly |
| deliberation | discuss/consider all sides of issue |
| stern | hard, severe, or unyielding |
| testimony | declaration by witness under oath in court |
| repressive | inhibiting/restraining personal freedom |
| notary | clerk who certifies public mail |
