| A | B |
|---|
| abut | to join at one end or be next to; to support; prop up |
| attire | clothes, apparel, garb; to dress |
| avail | to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of |
| crony | a very close friend, pal, or chum; buddy |
| cryptic | puzzling; mystifying; enigmatic |
| divergent | going in different directions; different from each other; deviant |
| enmity | hatred, ill-will |
| fervent | very earnest, emotional, passionate |
| gaunt | thin and bony, starved looking; barren |
| infiltrate | to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily |
| nullify | to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out |
| perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
| plummet | to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line |
| proclaim | to declare publicly or officially |
| proxy | an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another’s place |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness |
| scavenger | a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials |
| stint | to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction |
| stoical | self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain |
| unflagging | tireless, continuing with vigor |
