| A | B |
|---|
| clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive |
| endemic | native or confined to a particular region or people |
| misconstrue | to interpret wrongly or mistake the meaning of |
| placate | to appease, soothe, pacify |
| pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse |
| protrude | to stick out, thrust forth |
| abjure | to renounce, repudiate under oath |
| august | majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
| callous | emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| clandestine | secret, concealed; underhanded |
| compunction | remorse, regret |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| inveterate | firmly established, long-standing |
| platitude | a commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
| quell | to subdue, put down forcibly |
| tacit | unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
| tangible | capable of being touched; real, concrete |
