| A | B |
|---|
| miser | greedy person |
| desolate | deserted |
| exorbitant | excessive |
| rejuvenate | refresh;renew |
| solitary | by one's self |
| incipient | in the early stages |
| charlatan | one who pretends to be something he is not |
| paradox | a contradictory statement that is true |
| quixotic | the perfect situation that probably will never happen |
| exacerbate | aggravate |
| lucid | clear |
| innate | possessed at birth |
| sophomoric | juvenile |
| fortuitous | unplanned |
| depreciate | to lower the value of |
| fabrication | a lie |
| pessimist | one who sees the gloomy view |
| buttress | a support or prop |
| flag | to lose energy and grow weak |
| salve | something that soothes or heals |
| immutable | unchanging |
| coerce | to force to think or act |
| contentious | argumentative |
| loquacious | talkative |
| atrophy | to wither or waste away |
| trepidation | state of alarm; apprehension |
| incorrigible | incapable of being reformed |
| mercurial | impulsive |
| wary | cautious; watchful |
