| A | B |
|---|
| allot | to distribute; to assign |
| baffle | to confuse; to puzzle |
| cower | to shrink and tremble in fear |
| disadvantaged | underprivileged; poor |
| dismiss | to send away; to put out of mind |
| elaborate | ornate; detailed |
| enduring | lasting; permanent |
| entice | to tempt; to attract |
| functional | useful; practical |
| illiterate | uneducated; ignorant |
| intellectual | requiring intelligence |
| introvert | person who is more interested in his or her thoughts or feelings |
| laborious | calling for hard work; difficult |
| mentor | wise adviser; teacher |
| optimistic | disposed to take a favorable view |
| prospect | likely chance for success; looking forward; anticipation |
| reform | to correct; to set straight |
| spontaneity | instinctiveness; naturalness |
| substantive | actual; large; basic; essential |
| summarily | done quickly, w/o going through the usual forms or channels |
