| A | B |
|---|
| palpable | capable of being touched; tangible |
| indolent | to dislike work; lazy |
| bizarre | strange; outrageous;eccentric |
| naive | lack of experience;unknowing and unsophisticated |
| scruples | conscience;doubt about a moral or ethical decsion |
| bland | pleasant;dull;flat;smooth in manner |
| grotesque | repulsive, hideous, disgusting |
| futile | useless; in vain;unsuccessful |
| lore | knowledge gained by experience and shared with others |
| lacerate | to rip or tear; mangle |
| palatial | like a palace; magnificent |
| gargoyle | ugly animal or human figure/ usually a statue or rain spout |
| baronial | suitable for a baron;elegant |
| refectory | a room where meals are served |
| amenities | courteous acts of polite social behavior |
| affable | pleasant, friendly, gracious |
| cosmopolite | worldly experience |
| ardent | expressing warmth or passion to someone or something |
| debacle | downfall, defeat, collapse |
| imprudent | unwise, rash, lacking discretion |
| droll | odd and comical |
| opiate | a sedative or drug to calm |
| ennui | boredom |
| foeman | an opponent or enemy |
| precarious | unsafe, dangerous, uncertain |
| recoil | to shrink back in fear |
| denunciation | a public expression of strong disapproval |
| anonymous | nameless;unknown |
| resplendent | shining with brilliance;dazzling |
| partisan | strong supporter to a person, party or cause |
| jettison | to discard; to throw overboard |
