| A | B |
|---|
| annex | to addto, attach; to incorporate; an attachment or addition |
| cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| cordial | in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; a liqueur |
| cornerstone | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| debacle | on overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| embroil | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| glib | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking in order |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| influx | a coming in, inflow |
| pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origin of something |
| precipitous | very steep |
| profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship; to setle; to resign (oneself) |
| shackle | to put into chains; a chain, fetter |
| threadbare | shabby, old and worn |
