| A | B |
|---|
| brink | the verge or edge |
| communal | public, belonging to the community |
| adjourn | to move the place or time of something |
| apprehension | uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of capturing |
| devout | deeply religious; sincere |
| conception | an idea, understanding, or plan |
| tribute | an acknowledgement of respect; a payment for protection |
| twinge | a mental/emotional or sharp physical pain |
| burden | a responsibility or duty; something difficult to carry |
| alleged | accused, said to be guilty of something |
| blandly | plainly, in a manner lacking any flavor or interest |
| connive | to plot, to conspire |
| disengage | to free or detach oneself |
| entangle | to tangle |
| garish | flashy, overdecorated, too bright |
| hock | the leg joint of a 4-footed animal |
| instinctive | spontaneous and unthinking |
| irascible | easily angered |
| lectern | speaker's stand, podium |
| persevere | to remain constant to a task |
| pinion | to restrain by pinning the arms |
| rale | to make a rattling sound in the throat |
| rout | to defeat definitely; to cause to retreat |
| smocking | decorative needlework, embroidery |
| squander | to spend wastefully |
| teeming | full of, crowded, swarming; pouring rain |
| trudge | to walk with difficulty |
| untrammeled | not confined or hindered |
| venture | to take a risk, to attempt something difficult |
| articulate | well spoken |
| candid | honest, straightforward |
| contorted | twisted and distorted |
| corrupt | to influence someone else to do wrong; to make impure |
| cynical | distrustful of others' motives |
| detached | separated, not involved |
| expunge | to eliminate or remove |
| irrelevant | unimportant |
| misdemeanor | a crime less than a felony |
| mollified | softened or calmed in temper; eased |
| prejudice | pre-judgement without knowledge |
| tedious | tiresom, dull, boring |
| temerity | reckless boldness; lack of caution |
| unmitigated | severe, not lessened or relieved |
| adamant | insisting, inflexible |
| colleague | an associate, particularly in a profession |
| credibility | believability, the quality of deserving trust |
| diction | word choice |
| exhilarated | very excited, joyful, energetic |
| feral | wild (like an animal) |
| fret | to worry |
| furtive | sneaky, stealthy |
| grudge | resentment; bitterness or anger from a past wrong |
| relenting | becoming less severe |
| reluctant | unwilling, hesitating |
| remorse | guilt, regret for wrongdoing |
| resentment | bitterness or anger from a past wrong |
| sordid | dirty; immoral |
| statute | a law |
| stolidly | not emotionally |
| tacit | unspoken, implied, understood without saying |
| tactics | strategies |
| wryly | ironically or sarcastically |
