| A | B |
|---|
| austere | severely plain and simple |
| ornate | elaborately or excessively decorated |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain; intellectual |
| incommodious | lacking space; uncomfortable |
| noisome | offensive; disgusting |
| cacophony | harsh sound; disturbing noise |
| veritable | unquestionable; actual; true |
| verbatim | word for word; using exact words |
| concurrent | at the same time; acting in conjunction |
| evade | to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer |
| impede | to obstruct or interfere with; to delay |
| askew | to one side; crooked |
| queue | to form or wait in line; a (waiting) line |
| accolade | award or honor |
| torrid | intensely hot; parched by the sun; hot; burning |
| trepidation | fear; state of anxiety or fear that make you tremble |
| fraught | teeming with; laden; full; causing emotional distress |
| temerity | recklessness; wild craziness; disregard for danger |
| wane | to gradually decrease |
| oust | to eject; to force out; banish |
