| A | B |
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| (adj.) Lack of judgment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning | MYOPIC |
| (adj.) Not straightforward; shifty | DEVIOUS |
| (adj.) Peaceful; undisturbed; happy | HALCYON |
| (v.) To move in waves | UNDULATE |
| (n.) Something that apparently has magic power | TALISMAN |
| (adj.) Marked by keen interest and enthusiasm | AVID |
| (n.) A maneuver, stratagem, or ploy | GAMBIT |
| (n.) The act of violating or profaning anything sacred | SACRILEGE |
| (adv.) Without delay, briefly | SUMMARILY |
| (n.) A chemical or person who starts a fire, literally or figuratively; (adj.) Tending to start a fire or stir up rebellion | INCENDIARY |
| (adj.) Excessively dramatic or emotional | HISTRIONIC |
| (v.) To put forward for consideration; set forth | PROPOUND |
| (n.) Swiftness of action or motion; speed | CELERITY |
| (n.) A violent or turbulent situation | MAELSTROM |
| (adj.) Expressing disapproval | PEJORATIVE |
| (n.) Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles | PROPRIETY |
| (n.) Someone who makes a request earnestly and humbly; (adj.) Asking humbly and earnestly, beseeching | SUPPLIANT |
| (adj.) Open and observable; not hidden | OVERT |
| (adj.) Distasteful; unpalatable | BRACKISH |
| (n.) An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties | COVENANT |
| (n.) The utterance of criticism or censure | ANIMADVERSION |
| (v.) To speak to boldly or aggressively | ACCOST |
