| A | B |
|---|
| agenda | the program for a meeting: a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done |
| amiable | friendly, good-natured |
| befuddle | to confuse, make stupid |
| blight | a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; to destroy, ruin |
| boisterous | rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited |
| clarity | clearness, accuracy |
| complaint | willing to do what someone else wants; obedient |
| conserve | to preserve, to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save |
| debut | a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; to make a first appearance |
| gory | marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence |
| gross | overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable, total; an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen; to earn |
| induce | to cause, bring about; to persuade |
| leeway | extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error |
| limber | flexible; to cause to become flexible |
| maze | a network of paths through which it is hard to find one’s way; something very mixed-up and confusing |
| oracle | someone or something that can predict the future |
| partisan | a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; strongly supporting one side only |
| reimburse | to pay back; to give payment for |
| vacate | to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul |
| vagabond | an idle wanderer, a tramp; wandering; irresponsible |
