| A | B |
|---|
| advent | an arrival |
| assimilate | to absorb fully or make one's own |
| inundate | to flood, overflow |
| pensive | thoughtful |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer, tramp (adj) wandering aimlessly |
| assurance | a pledge; freedom from doubt |
| console | to comfort |
| liability | a debt; something disadvantageous |
| auxiliary | giving assistance or support |
| candid | frank, sincere; impartial |
| envoy | a representative or messenger (as of government) |
| prognosis | a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situtation |
| repugnant | offensive, disagreeable, distastful |
| adieu | "farewell!" |
| interim | the time between |
| momentous | very important |
| shoddy | poor quality |
| dross | refuse, waste products |
| warp | to twist out of shape |
| heterogeneous | composed of different kinds, diverse |
