| A | B |
|---|
| affinity | close relationship |
| animadversion | unfavorable remark; blame |
| armistice | temporary stopping of warfare |
| disciple | follower; adherent |
| contact | act of touching |
| contiguous | not dealing with a subject at length |
| to denigrate | to blacken the name of; defame |
| extremity | the outmost point |
| irascible | easily angered |
| ignition | a catching on fire |
| infinity | anything endless in time or space |
| inveterate | long standing; deep rooted; habitual |
| mirage | an optical illusion |
| parity | equivalence in value |
| peerless | unrivaled; unequaled |
| preternatural | out of the ordinary; beyond natural |
| recitative | declamatory singing used in the prose parts of an opera |
| tangential | touching; near; adjoining |
| undisciplined | untrained; uncontrolled |
| vacuous | showing lack of intelligence |
