| A | B |
|---|
| allay | to calm or pacify |
| bestial | beastlike, beastly, brutal |
| convivial | festive, sociable |
| coterie | a circle of aquaintances |
| counterpart | a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another |
| demur | to object or take exception to |
| effrontery | shameless, boldness, impudence |
| embellish | to decorate, adorn, touch up |
| ephemeral | lasting only a short time, short-lived |
| felicitous | appropriate, apt, well chosen |
| furtive | done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret |
| garish | glaring, tastelessly showy or overdecorated |
| illusory | misleading, deceptive, lacking or not based on reality |
| indigent | needy, impoverished |
| inordinate | far to great, exceeding reasonable limits |
| jettison | to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or despises people |
| pertinacious | very persistent |
| picayune | of little value or importance |
| raiment | clothing, garments |
| threshold | the board or stone that lies under a door |
| wraith | a ghostly apparition, spector |
