| A | B |
|---|
| Attest | To bear witness, affirm to be true |
| Dovetail | to fit together exactly |
| Falter | to hesitate, stumble, lose courage |
| Forlorn | totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely |
| Haughty | chillingly proud and scornful |
| Malinger | to pretend illness, lie down on work |
| Pithy | short but full of meaning and point |
| Simper | to smile or speak in a silly, forced way |
| Vaunted | much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way |
| Waif | a person without a home or friend; a stray |
| Armistice | a temporary peace |
| Disclaim | to deny intrest in or connection with |
| Epoch | a distinct period of time |
| Irascible | easily made angry |
| Kindred | a person's relatives |
| Niche | a suitable place or position for a person or thing |
| Ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse |
| Rote | unthinking routine or repetition |
| Solvent | able to meet one's financial obligations |
| Vendor | a person who sells something |
| Abyss | a deep or bottomless pit |
| Dregs | the last remaining part |
| Exasperate | to irritate, annoy, or anger |
| Inert | lifeless, unable to move or act |
| Mercenary | acting or working for self-gain only |
| Negligent | marked by carelessness; failing to do what should be done |
| Pallid | pale, lacking color; weak |
| Rational | based on reasoning; sensible |
| Stricture | a limitation or restriction |
| Parable | a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson |
