| A | B |
|---|
| abhor | to hate |
| banal | ordinary and commonplace |
| cajole | to persuade by flattery |
| daunt | to intimidate or lesson one's courage |
| earnest | showing deep sincerity or seriousness |
| facile | simple; easy |
| galvanize | to stimulate |
| hail | to salute or greet |
| impugn | to attack as false or wrong, to challenge or doubt someone's words or motives |
| laud | to praise |
| mercurial | changeable, erratic |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| opportune | suitable, occurring at an appropriate time |
| plausible | believable |
| reiterate | to repeat |
| shrewd | smart in a sneaky or tricky manner |
| tranquil | calm |
| veiled | concealed or disguised |
| volatile | explosive, tending to change |
| amenable | open to advice or suggestion |
