| A | B |
|---|
| acquiesce | to agree or express agreement |
| disdain | reject with contempt |
| ascribe | attribute or credit to |
| aversion | a feeling of intense dislike |
| bantering | cleverly amusing in tone |
| indecorous | lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| falter | speak haltingly |
| eradicate | destroy completely, as if down to the roots |
| magnanimous | noble and generous in spirit |
| exalt | praise, glorify, or honor |
| nonchalance | the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care |
| hospitality | kindness in welcoming guests or strangers |
| incongruous | lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness |
| pettifog | argue over petty things |
| instigator | someone who deliberately foments trouble |
| harangue | a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion |
| vehemence | intensity or forcefulness of expression |
| pique | a sudden outburst of anger |
| obstruct | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
| expound | add details, as to an account or idea |
| impunity | exemption from punishment or loss |
| impel | urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate |
| inevitable | an unavoidable event |
| peevish | easily irritated or annoyed |
| morose | showing a brooding ill humor |
| defiance | intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude |
| enigmatic | not clear to the understanding |
| vindictive | showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt |
| defile | spot, stain, or pollute |
| supplication | a humble request for help from someone in authority |
| dejected | affected or marked by low spirits |
| faculty | an inherent cognitive or perceptual power of the mind |
| genteel | marked by refinement in taste and manners |
| fidelity | the quality of being faithful |
| bereaved | sorrowful through loss or deprivation |
| implore | call upon in supplication |
| parched | dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight |
| rend | tear or be torn violently |
| asylum | a shelter from danger or hardship |
