| A | B |
|---|
| dale | a broad lowland valley |
| burgeon | flourish or develop rapidly |
| coherent | understandable; logically consistent |
| vitriol | bitter criticism |
| lobby | to attempt to persuade a political representative or influential person to support or oppose a particular cause |
| condescending | behaving toward other people in a way that shows you consider yourself socially or intellectually superior to them |
| spate | a large quantity of something; a sudden strong outburst |
| ingratiate | to try to win somebody's favor by pleasing him or her, especially in order to gain an advantage |
| disjointed | not connected in an easily understandable way |
| privation | lack of the basic necessities of life such as food, housing, and heating |
| inveigh | to speak angrily in criticism of or protest at something |
| wayward | disobedient and uncontrollable |
| sycophant | servile person who flatters somebody powerful for personal gain |
| forgo | to do without something, especially voluntarily |
| unctuous | attempting to charm or convince somebody in an unpleasantly smug way; oily |
| harridan | a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew |
| uphold | to maintain or defend something, especially laws or principles, in the face of hostility |
| rapacious | greedy and grasping, especially for money;violent pillaging |
| imbroglio | a confusing, messy, or complicated situation, especially one that involves disagreement or intrigue |
| deign | to do something in a way that shows that it is considered a great favor |
| rife | found widely or frequently; full of something undesirable |
| supplicant | somebody who makes a humble and sincere appeal to a person who has the power to grant the request |
| abdicate | to resign; to give up a high office formally or officially, especially the throne; to fail to fulfill a duty or responsibility |
| fawning | to attempt to please somebody by showing enthusiastic |
| shortfall | a failure to attain a specified amount or level; a shortage |
