| A | B |
|---|
| wallow | to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in |
| attribute | a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; trait |
| belittle | to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
| doctrine | a belief principle, or teaching |
| haggard | thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering |
| turncoat | a person who switches to an opposing side or party; traitor |
| predatory | preying on, plundering, or piratical |
| ravage | to destroy; lay waste; ruin; wreck |
| unassuming | not putting on airs; unpretentious; modest |
| stance | a way of holding the body; posture |
| tawdry | showy and flashy but lacking in good taste; tacky |
| menial | lowly; humble; lacking importance or dignity |
| acme | the highest point; summit; top; peak |
| convey | to transport; to transmit; to communicate |
| excise | to remove by cutting; cut out; an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service |
| exotic | foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
| jaunty | lively; easy and carefree in manner |
| juncture | a joining together; the point at which two things are joined |
| parry | to ward off, fend off, avoid |
| waver | to show lack of firmness or decision; hesitate |
