| A | B |
|---|
| accord | agreement or state of harmony |
| annulment | voiding / invalidation |
| arduous | very difficult to achieve / a very demanding task |
| astute | perceptive /smart or wise |
| carping | finding fault |
| covert | secret / hidden or concealed |
| desecrate | to violate something sacred |
| dilatory | delaying / slow |
| esteem | approval and respect |
| expatriate | a person living in a foreign country |
| fortuitous | happens by accident or chance (usually good) |
| guileless | without deceit / to be honest |
| hackneyed | trite or overused |
| illustrious | outstanding / famous |
| insatiable | cannot be satisfied |
| loquacious | very talkative |
| neurotic | emotionally unstable |
| parch | dry from heat |
| porous | allows passage through pores |
| rancid | having foul smell or taste |
| reconcile | reestablish friendship or resolve a dispute |
| saccharine | very sweet/ sugary attitude |
| sonorous | a rich and full sound |
| tentative | not fully worked out/ uncertain |
| utility | usefulness |
