| A | B |
|---|
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | in high spirits; extremely proud and joyful |
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation |
| licentious | lewd; immoral (often has a sexual connotation) |
| numismatist | a coin collector |
| paucity | a lack; a scarcity; insufficiency |
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful; reflective; meditative |
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless |
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation; quip |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| demented | mentally ill; insane |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to surround |
| gorge | to eat or swallow greedily |
| antiquated | no longer used or useful; very old |
| opiate | a narcotic used to bring about sleep or a relief from pain |
| caricature | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
| dally | to waste time; to dawdle |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
