| A | B |
|---|
| imbibe | to take in; to drink |
| cordial | tending to revive or cheer |
| diffuse | to scatter or spread freely |
| sceptic (skeptic) | those who doubt |
| virtue | a good quality or trait |
| decrepit | old, feeble |
| intermingled | mixed in |
| efface | to erase or wipe away; to rub out |
| juncture | a point or line of joining or connection |
| mottle | to mark with blotches, streaked, and spots of different colors or shades |
| recumbent | describing a part that leans or lies upon some other part or surface |
| contemplate | to think about intently; to study carefully |
| imperious | overbearing, arrogant, domineering, etc. (masterful) |
| scoff | to show mocking contempt, scorn, or derision |
| dejected | in low spirits, depressed |
| anguish | great suffering, as from worry, grief, or pain |
| pugnacious | eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome |
| game | plucky, courageous; having spirit or enthusiasm |
| slough | to get rid of; to discard |
| derogatory | disrespectful, putting down |
| contort | to twist or wrench out of its usual form into one that is grotesque |
| brusque | rough and abrupt in manner or speech; blunt |
