| A | B |
|---|
| cleft | a gap separating two things |
| tether | to tie or restrain |
| oblique | not straightforward |
| caste | a class or postiton in society |
| stratify | to form into layers |
| urbane | sophisticatd |
| smirch | a dirty stain or smear |
| encumber | to burden or weigh down |
| squalid | neglected and dirty |
| deadlock | a situation in which no progress is made |
| caress | a gentle touch or embrace |
| hackneyed | made stale by overuse |
| eddy | a small whirl in the current |
| coddle | to overprotect |
| forthright | direct and honest |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true |
| traverse | to go across or against |
| hospitable | friendly and welcoming |
| scintilla | a tiny amount |
| tax | a strain or demand |
| provincial | unsophisticated and narrow minded |
| breach | a break in friendly relations |
| maul | to handle something roughly |
| replete | fully supplied |
| impasse | a dead end |
