| A | B |
|---|
| vain | excessively proud of your appearance or achievements |
| morose | gloomily or sullenly ill-humored |
| repast | the time during which a meal is eaten |
| slipshod | careless, untidy or slovenly |
| menagerie | a collection of wild or unusual animals |
| embellish | to enhance (add) something |
| hypocritical | a person who says one thing and does another; a person who pretends to have virtues he doesn't possess |
| portal | a door, gate or entrance |
| spendthrift | a person who spends money wastefully |
| deceit | to mislead by a false appearance |
| quell | to suppress; put an end to; extinguish |
| facade | the front of a building |
| abridge | to reduce or lessen |
| morsel | a small portion of food |
| veto | the power to cancel decisions |
| thrifty | practicing good economic management; frugal |
| persnickety | overparticular; fussy |
| calamity | a great misfortune |
| stifle | to quell, crush or end by force |
| pilfer | to steal, esp. in small quantities |
| jovial | joyous humor |
| miserly | stingy, tightwad |
| caravan | a group of travelers journeying together for safety |
| bar | a long, evenly shaped piece of wood or metal |
