| A | B |
|---|
| linchpin | a central cohesive source of support and stability |
| hone | make perfect or complete |
| balky | stopping short and refusing to go on |
| initiative | the first of a series of actions |
| endure | put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
| frugal | avoiding waste |
| mirage | something illusory and unattainable |
| woo | seek someone's favor |
| debonair | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
| compatriot | a person from your own country |
| launch | get going; give impetus to |
| meek | very docile |
| obstinacy | the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome |
| crow | an instance of boastful talk |
| mordant | harshly ironic or sinister |
| derelict | failing in what duty requires |
| begrudge | be envious of; set one's heart on |
| solvent | a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
| sunder | break apart or in two, using violence |
| parsimonious | excessively unwilling to spend |
| boor | a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement |
| lament | a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
| dauntless | invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
| skinflint | a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend |
| keystone | a central cohesive source of support and stability |
| linchpin | pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on |
| hone | sharpen with a a whetstone made of fine gritstone |
| initiative | readiness to embark on bold new ventures |
| endure | continue to live; or last |
| mirage | an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects |
| woo | make amorous advances towards |
| debonair | having a sophisticated charm |
| launch | a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck |
| meek | humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness |
| obstinacy | resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires |
| crow | express pleasure verbally |
| mordant | a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process |
| derelict | a ship abandoned on the high seas |
| begrudge | wish ill or allow unwillingly |
| solvent | capable of meeting financial obligations |
| lament | regret strongly |
| keystone | the central building block at the top of an arch or vault |
| hone | a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors |
| endure | face with courage |
| launch | smoothen the surface of |
| crow | black birds having a raucous call |
| derelict | deserted or abandoned as by an owner |
| solvent | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
| lament | a cry of sorrow and grief |
| launch | propel with force |
| crow | a Siouan language spoken by the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana |
| launch | begin with vigor |
| crow | utter shrill sounds |
| lament | express grief verbally |
| endure | persist or be long; in time |
| launch | set up or found |
| crow | dwell on with satisfaction |
| derelict | a person unable to support himself |
| endure | undergo or be subjected to |
