| A | B |
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| annex | (v.) to add to, attach; to incorporate; (n.) an attachment or addition |
| cleave | (v.) to cut or spilt open; to cling to |
| cordial | (adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n.) a liqueur |
| cornerstone | (n.) the starting point of a buliding; a fundamental principle or element |
| debacle | (n.) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| devitalize | (v.) to make weak or lifeless |
| embroil | (v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion |
| exonerate | (v.) to clear from a change or accusation |
| glib | (adj.) ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| haphazard | (adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking in order |
| improvise | (v.) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| incite | (v.) to rouse, stir up. urge on |
| influx | (n.) a coming in, inflow |
| pallor | (n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree | (n.) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origin of something |
| precipitous | (adj.) very steep |
| profuse | (adj.) very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| reconcile | (v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign(oneself) |
| shackle | (v.) to put into chains (n., usually pl.) a chain, fetter |
| threadbare | (adj.) shabby, old and worn |
