| A | B |
|---|
| curt | short, rudely brief |
| dexterous | skillful in the use of hands or body |
| ferret | a kind of weasel; to search |
| habituate | to become used to |
| personable | pleasing in appearance or personality |
| rue | to regret |
| trepidation | fear, fright |
| upbraid | to blame, scold; find fault with |
| veritable | actual, true, real |
| vitality | strength, energy, liveliness |
| appease | to make calm; soothe |
| calamitous | causing great misfortune |
| ensue | to follow after as a result |
| impart | to make known; to give |
| judicious | using or showing good judgement |
| mediate | to bring about an agreement |
| milieu | the setting; environment |
| pert | high-spirited, lively; saucy, bold |
| regale | to entertain greatly |
| shiftless | lazy, lacking in ambition |
| abdicate | to formally give up an office or duty |
| capacious | able to hold much, roomy |
| caustic | burning, sharp, sarcastic |
| crusade | a strong movement to advance a cause or idea |
| fallacy | a false notion or belief |
| mendicant | beggar |
| ruse | a trick |
| teem | to become filled to overflowing |
| tenet | an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true |
| tractable | easily managed, easy to deal with |
