| A | B |
|---|
| alliance (n) | a joining together for some common purpose |
| bewilder (v) | to puzzle completely, confuse |
| buffoon (n) | a clown; a coarse, stupid person |
| controversial (adj) | arousing argument; dispute or disagreement |
| dishearten (v) | to discourage |
| fruitless (adj) | unsuccessful, not producing desired results |
| hostile (adj) | unfriendly, unfavorable; warlike, aggressive |
| inflammable (adj) | easily set on fire, easily angered or aroused |
| inflict (v) | to give or cause something unpleasant, impose |
| malignant (adj) | deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious |
| mortify (v) | to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation |
| orthodox (adj) | in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things |
| procure (v) | to obtain through special effort |
| scurry (v) | to run quickly, scamper, hurry |
| sodden (adj) | soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless |
| spirited (adj) | full of life and vigor; courageous |
| virtual (adj) | having a certain force or effect in fact but not in the same name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing |
| void (adj) | completely empty; having no legal force or effect |
| void (n) | empty or unfilled space |
| void (v) | to cancel or nullify |
| wayward (adj) | disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious |
| wince (v) | to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear |
| wince (n) | the act of drawing back in this way |
