| A | B |
|---|
| apt (adj) | suitable, fitting; quick to learn |
| awry (adj) (adv) | in a turned or twisted position; wrong |
| bludgeon (n) (v) | a short club used as a weapon; to use force to gain some points |
| capitulate (v) | to end resistance, surrender |
| chafe (v) (n) | to warm by rubbing; to annoy, irk; a sore caused by rubbing |
| defile (v) (n) | dirty; march in a single line; a narrow passage |
| dire (adj) | dreadful, causing fear; ominous, sinister |
| disarming (adj) | charming, endearing |
| disgruntled (adj) | in bad humor, annoyed |
| encroach (v) | to advance beyond proper limits; trespass |
| endow (v) | to furnish, equip; provide with funds |
| fend (v) | to resist; to get along, manage |
| impunity (n) | freedom from punishment |
| mien (n) | air, manner; appearance, expression |
| penal (adj) | having to do with punishment |
| pertinent (adj) | to the point, related to the matter at hand |
| predominant (adj) | chief, paramount, prevalent, most common |
| prodigy (n) | something wonderful; an unusual feat; a child with great ability or talent |
| recluse (n) | a person withdrawn from the world; loner, hermit |
| renown (n) | fame, glory |
