| A | B |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest |
| allure | to entice, tempt |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked |
| blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast |
| disheveled | rumpled; hanging in disorder |
| exponent | one who advocates, speaks for; the power to which a number is to be raised |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| profess | to affirm openly |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift |