| A | B |
|---|
| condole (v) | express sympathy for (someone); grieve with |
| dilatory (adj) | slow to act |
| licentious (adj) | disregarding accepted rules and standards; morally unrestrained, promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters |
| heinous (adj) | utterly odious or wicked (used about a person or a wrongful act, esp. a crime) |
| austerity (n) | sternness or severity of manner or attitude |
| prodigious (adj) | remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree |
| importune (v) | ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something |
| sagacity (n) | having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd |
| embezzle (v) | to steal money by falsifying records |
| ardor (n) | extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm |
