| A | B |
|---|
| reverent | solemnly respectful |
| awl | small pointed tool used for making holes |
| sage | wise; an odorous seasoning; a was man |
| contrite | remorseful |
| moccasins | heelless leather shoepoisonous snake |
| incorrigible | incapable of being reformed |
| insight | understanding of something |
| repudiate | refuse to accept |
| abet | encourage; assist |
| oust | expell |
| umbrage | feel offended |
| fodder | coarse animal food |
| pestilance | disease that rages unchecked |
| coerce | compel by making threats |
| accord | honor; agreement; free will |
| textiles | woven fabrics |
| reputable | respectable |
| averse | opposed |
| exterminate | destroy |
| trance | sleeplike state |
| surplus | quantity over what is needed |
| tangible | that can be touched |
| inexorable | that cannot be stopped |
| toga | loose outer garment |
| vindictive | revengeful |
| hemorrhage | bleed heavily |
| spawn | produce young |
| census | official count of the population |
| vigilante | people taking the law into their own hands |
| disclaim | deny |
| roisterer | person celebrating noisily |
| stipulate | specify |
| copious | plentiful |
| undulate | move in a wavelike manner |
| antithesis | exact opposite |
| tempo | rate of activity |
| remit | send; forgive |
| credulous | easily fooled |
| synthetic | composed of manmade materials |
