| A | B |
|---|
| plausible | appearing to be true; reasonable; seeming to be logical or correct adj. |
| pompous | overly dignified adj. |
| portly | comfortably fat or stout; large or heavy in a stately and dignified way adj. |
| proximity | nearness; closeness; a neighboring area n. |
| rejuvenate | to make young or vigorous again; to give youthful qualities to v. |
| unprecedented | never done or known before; without previous example adj. |
| affiliate | to associate or unite with a larger body v. / an associated person or organization; a member n. |
| ecstatic | filled with rapture; transported by an exalted feeling of delight; overjoyed adj. |
| encumber | to hinder; to weigh down; to burden v. |
| invariably | continually; perpetually; constantly adv. |
| ascertain | to find out; to determine; to learn v. |
| atrocious | exceedingly bad; wicked or cruel; abominable adj. |
| compassion | pity for someone else’s suffering, along with a desire to help; deep sympathy n. |
| composure | self-possession; calmness n. |
| deteriorate | to become worse or less valuable; to diminish v. |
| insipid | flavorless; dull or unexciting; lifeless adj. |
| lament | to regret; to express sorrow or mourning over; to grieve v. / an expression of grief; a song or poem expressing grief n. |
| loathe | to feel intense dislike or disgust; to detest v. |
| painstaking | very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous adj. |
| repress | to hold back; to keep or put down; to restrain v. |
