| A | B |
|---|
| appease | to quiet, ease, or calm / to bring to a state of peace |
| belated | late, delayed, or detained |
| calamitous | devastating or disastrous |
| cite | to quote a passage / to mention a source of information |
| conventional | ordinary rather than different or original |
| decoy | anything used as a lure or bait for a trap |
| delve | to dig to find something |
| ensue | to follow in order / to come afterward |
| gallantry | daring courage |
| impart | to tell / to reveal a secret |
| judicious | showing good judgement |
| mediate | to act as a middle person in an argument between two sides |
| milieu | social or cultural surroundings |
| outlandish | freakishly odd or grotesque |
| overbearing | domineering or rudely arrogant |
| pert | boldly forward in speech / jaunty / lively |
| quirk | a peculiarity of action, behavior, or mannerism |
| regale | to entertain lavishly or delight |
| shiftless | lacking in resourcefulness, ambition, or incentive |
| taint | a trace of something bad / to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil |
