| A | B |
|---|
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation |
| licentious | lewd; immoral (often has a sexual connotation) |
| 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 |
| hone | to sharpen |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to surround |
| opiate | a narcotic used to bring about sleep or a relief from pain |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
| ostentatious | marked by a conspicuous, showy or pretentious display |
| edifice | a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building |
| egalitarian | promoting equal rights for all people |
| chauvinist | one having a fanatical devotion with contempt for other beliefs |
| berserk | in a state of violent or destructive rage |
| belated | delayed |
| elude | to escape notice; to get away from |
| fallow | inactive; unproductive |
| blight | anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation |
| obsequy | a funeral rite or ceremony |
| denizen | an occupant; an inhabitant |
| fealty | obligated loyalty or faithfulness |
| entice | to attract by offering reward or pleasure |
| gratify | to please |
| laggard | a slow person, especially one who falls behind |
| gambit | a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage |
