| A | B |
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| effective | adj: describes something as working well, being successful |
| bigot | n. a person who discriminates or judges other they feel are less important/valuable than themselves |
| asset | n. something of worth or value |
| to get cold feet | to get nervous at the last minute |
| amicable | adj. describes something as being friendly |
| scrutinize | v. to look at somthing very closely |
| obsess | v. to think about something too much |
| in the limelight | to be famous |
| frustrate | v. to prevent something from being finished or satisfied |
| elusive | adj. describes something as difficult to find |
| interject | v. to interrrupt by adding one's opinion |
| to show one's hand | to reveal one's plan |
| coerce | v. to convince someone by force |
| fruitless | adj. describes something as not being successful |
| corroborate | v. to support with evidence |
| fair weather friend | a friend who only supports you when things are going well |
| meticulous | adj. pays close attention to detail |
| lax | adj. incomplete, not enough |
| rash | adj. describes something as being done quickly and without much thought |
| to wrap up | to finish |
| utopia | n. a place that is perfect |
| inhibition | n. a feeling, thought, or thing that prevents a task from being completed |
| incoherent | adj. describes something as being unable to be understood |
| to save face | to protect your reputation |
| ultimate | adj. describes something as being the best or most extreme example of something |
| inclement | adj. describes the weather as cold and wet |
| viable | adj. describes something as being able to work successfully |
| to take the bull by the horns | to take control of a situation |
| accomplice | n. an assistant/helper (usually to help do something wrong) |
| impersonate | v. to copy something/someone |
| malicious | adj. describes an action or thing as having the potential to hurt |
| back to the drawing board | to start again |
| compensation | n. payment |
| agitate | v. to make annoyed or upset |
| tolerate | v. to accept or endure |
| your guess is as good as mine | I don't know either |
| mutual | adj. describes something as being agreed upon |
| discontinue | v. to stop making |
| captivity | n. the condition of being imprisoned |
| to be on pins and needles | to anxiously wait for something |
| replica | n. a copy of something (not the original) |
| ignorance | n. lack of knowledge |
| diversion | n. something that causes others to become distracted |
| all bark and no bite | describes someone as looking dangerous but not really being dangerous |
| pacify | v. to make someone or something more calm or peaceful |
| lucid | adj. describes something or someone as clear or understandable |
| mar | v. to destroy or damage |
| a fish out water | a person who does not fit into the situation |
| infuriate | v. to make someone very angry |
| congested | adj. describes something as being blocked |
