| A | B |
|---|
| ADAMANT | Not giving in; stubborn |
| AMORAL | lacking a moral sense; without principles |
| ECCENTRIC | differing frowm what is customary;odd |
| ABSOLVE | to find innocent or blameless |
| ENCOUNTER | A brief or an unexpected meeting |
| EPITOME | a perfect or typical example |
| ANTAGONIST | an opponent; one who opposes or competes |
| ANIMOSITY | bitter hostility |
| MALIGN | to make evil and often untrue statements about; speak evil of |
| AMIABLE | good-natured; friendly and pleasant |
| INCLINATION | a tendency, or preference, to think, act, or behave in a certain way; a leaning |
| CURT | rudely brief when speaking to someone; abrupt |
| WARY | cautious; on guard |
| RETORT | to reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way |
| DEMORALIZE | to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of |
| DILEMMA | a situation requiring a difficult choice |
| SUBSEQUENT | following, in time or order; next; later |
| ZEAL | enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm |
| SABOTAGE | to deliberately destroy or damage |
| IRATE | very angry |
| ELICIT | to draw forth |
| TERMINATE | to stop; bring to an end |
| METHODICAL | orderly; systematic |
| ADJACENT | close; near (to something) |
| TANGIBLE | able to be touched; having form and matter |
| OBSOLETE | no longer active or in use; out of date |
| ESCALATE | to increase or intensify |
| ACCLAIM | great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval |
| ENGROSS | to hold the full attention of; absorb |
| EXPLOIT | to use selfishly or unethically; take unfair advantage of |
