| A | B |
|---|
| attest | affirm to be true or genuine |
| foreboding | a warning or feeling something bad will happen |
| forlorn | totally abandoned and helpless |
| pithy | short but full of meaning and point |
| vaunted | much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way |
| disclaim | to deny interest in or connection with |
| irascible | easily made angry, hot-tempered |
| naive | innocent |
| niche | a suitable place for a person or thing |
| tedious | long and tiresome |
| dregs | the last remaining parts |
| exasperate | to irritate, annoy anger |
| inert | lifeless |
| opus | an impressive piece of work |
| pallid | pale, lacking color |
