| A | B |
|---|
| pernicious | destructive, deadly |
| posterity | future generations |
| anguish | extreme suffering; agony |
| profane | to degrade or disrespect something holy or important |
| adjacent | next to or neighboring |
| retain | to keep possession of |
| perverse | deliberately unreasonable or wrong; stubborn |
| rancor | bitter resentment; long-lasting spite |
| eloquence | quality of persuasive, inspirational speech |
| adversity | hardship |
| predicament | difficult or tricky situation |
| fickle | unreliable; inconstant |
| lurk | to conceal oneself; to move about in a sneaky manner |
| stifle | smother for lack of air; prevent from developing |
| revive | bring back to life; give new strength |
| lament | to express deep sorrow |
| misadventure | a mishap; unfortunate event |
| haughty | very proud and scornful of others |
| unsavory | unpleasant in character; disagreeable to the taste |
| tedious | tiresome; boring |
