| A | B |
|---|
| falter | to hesitate, stumble, lose courage |
| haughty | chilling proud and scornful |
| malinger | to pretend illness to avoid duty or work |
| pithy | short but full of meaning |
| steadfast | firmly fixed; constant |
| disclaim | to deny interest in or connection with |
| estrange | to drift apart or become unfriendly |
| irascible | easily made angry, hot-tempered |
| niche | a decorative recess in a wall |
| rote | unthinking routine or repitition |
| dregs | the last remaining part |
| mercenary | acting or working for self-gain only |
| negligent | marked by carelesssness or indifference |
| sticture | a limitation or restriction |
| veneer | a thin outer layer |
