| A | B |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| allure | to entice, tempt, to be attractive to |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder |
| exponent | one who advocatges, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| Profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; tto claim, pretend |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good -for -nothing |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexable |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |