| A | B |
| curt | short, rudely brief |
| entail | to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict |
| habituate | to become used to; to cause to become used to |
| rue | to regret, be sorry for; a feeling of regret |
| vex | to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle |
| appease | to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to |
| conventional | in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite |
| delve | to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into. |
| impart | to make known, tell; to give, pass something on |
| ruse | an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick |
| teem | to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities |
| tenet | an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true |
| tractable | easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable |
| crusade | a strong movement to advance a cause or idea; to campaign, work vigorously |
| recipient | one who receives; receiving; able or willing to receive |