| A | B |
|---|
| abrasive | wearing away by friction; rough |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend |
| bewilder | to confuse or puzzle |
| boycott | to combine against a person or company for political reasons |
| corroborate | to strengthen or support with other evidence |
| copious | yielding or containing plenty |
| dearth | a scarce supply |
| deceitful | dishonest |
| deciduous | falling off at a certain season |
| dissuade | To divert by advice or persuasion |
| eccentric | departing from a recognized conventional norm. |
| pariah | an untouchable, social outcast |
| pretentious | making extravagant claims of superiority when unjustified |
| regale | to provide with great enjoyment; entertain |
| stable | unchanging; permanent |
| surreptitious | obtained or made by secretive or stealthy means |
| temerity | foolhardy disregard or danger; recklessness |
| utilitarian | exhibiting or stressing practicality over other values |
| unilateral | having only one side |
| volatile | tending to become violent |
