| A | B |
|---|
| annex (v) | to add to, attach; to incorporate |
| cleave (v) | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| cordial (adj) | in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery |
| cornerstone (n) | the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
| debacle (n) | an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
| devitalize (v) | to make weak or lifeless |
| embroil (v) | to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into |
| exonerate (v) | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| glib (adj) | ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere |
| haphazard (adj) | by chance, not planned; lacking in order |
| improvise (v) | to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| incite (v) | to rouse, stir up, uge on |
| influx (n) | a coming in, inflow |
| pallor (n) | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree (n) | a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origin of something |
| precipitous (adj) | very steep |
| profuse (adj) | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| reconcile (v) | to restore to freindship; to settle; to resign (oneself) |
| shackle (v) | to put into chains |
| threadbare (adj) | shabby, old and worn |
