| A | B |
|---|
| altercation | a fight or quarrel |
| contentious | quarrelsome, argumentative |
| curt | abrupt, short, rudely brief |
| diligently | with persistence or dedication |
| formidable | causing fear |
| impedimenta | obstacles; things that hinder |
| indignant | believing something is unfair, outraged |
| pensive | very thoughtful, thinking seriously |
| prerogative | a right or privilege |
| qualm | feeling of doubt or hesitation |
| rankle | to cause irritation |
| acrimonious | bitter, sharp, showing anger or dislike |
| affluent | wealthy |
| complacent | self-satisfied, unconcerned |
| convene | to meet or come together as a group |
| corroborate | to support with evidence |
| deliberately | carefully |
| devoid | lacking, empty of something |
| elucidate | to make clear or to explain |
| encumber | to burden |
| faintly | weakly |
| gala | a big party, a lavish social event |
| litigant | a person involved in a lawsuit |
| ominous | dire, showing a bad omen, unlucky |
| scrutiny | close examination |
| smugness | self-satisfied, showing complacency |
| tenet | a principle or belief |
| venerable | honorable, deserving respect |
