| A | B |
|---|
| beget | to produce; to make happen |
| educe | to bring out (to draw out, like a splinter or emotions) |
| glean | to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor |
| chafe | to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction |
| effrontery | shameless boldness |
| imbibe | to drink (esp. alcohol) |
| feign | to pretend |
| desist | to stop; to discontinue |
| allude | to hint at; to refer to indirectly |
| elite | the choice members or best of a group |
| advocate | to recommend; to speak in favor of |
| efface | to obliterate; to wipe out |
| entity | anything having existence, either physical or mystical |
| bandy | to exchange words; to discuss casually |
| dastardly | cowardly and treacherous |
| ostentatious | marked by a conspicouous, showy or pretentious display |
| delude | to mislead; to fool |
| nepotism | favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices |
| mandarin | an influential person; a member of an elite group |
| enmity | deep-seated hostility, often mutual |
| declaim | to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner |
| imbue | to inspire or influence; to saturate |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful; reflective; meditative |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to surround |
| felonious | pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
| ostentatious | marked by a conspicuous, showy or pretentious display |
| gird | to prepare for an event or an action |
| daunt | to make afraid; to discourage |
| flux | a state of continual change or movement |
| hovel | a wretched living place; an open shed |
| cadaverous | of or like a corpse; pale; gaunt; think |
| gothic | of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction |
| penury | extreme poverty |
| egress | an exit; a means of going out |
| felicity | happiness; bliss |
| despot | a dictator with absolute power |
