| A | B |
|---|
| dovetail | to fit together exactly |
| haughty | chillingly proud and scornful |
| malinger | to pretend illness to avoid duty or work |
| pithy | short but full of meaning and point |
| waif | a person without a home or friend |
| disclaim | to deny interest or connection with |
| epoch | a certain period in time; era |
| kindred | a person's relatives; family; like, similar |
| niche | a suitable position or place for a person or thing |
| tedious | long and tiresome |
| dregs | the last remaining part; the part of least worth |
| fiasco | the complete collapse or failure of a project |
| pallid | pale, lacking color; weak |
| reciprocal | shared; involving give and take between two people |
| veneer | a surface appearance or decoration |
