| A | B |
|---|
| abominable | detestable, unpleasant |
| accosted | approached in a harsh manner; assaulted |
| accquit | declare someone innocent |
| acrimonious | bitter, stinging, or caustic in nature or speech |
| amiable | pleasant; good-natured; friendly |
| analogous | possessing connections, similarities |
| apprehension | hesitation |
| articulate | to speak clearly and in distinct syllables |
| benign | compassionate; incapable of causing harm |
| brash | tactless; bold |
| compensation | something given to make up for something else |
| connived | cooperated in secret; conspired |
| contraband | goods that are illegally imported or exported |
| contradict | to assert the contary or opposite of |
| cynical | distrustful of human nature |
| eluded | avoided or escpaed by cleverness or speed |
| ensuing | following immediately afterward |
| formidable | hard to overcome or deal with |
| furtive | secret or shifty; sneaky |
| indigenous | occuring or living naturally in an area |
| lurched | staggered; stumbled |
| malevolent | having or exhibiting hatred |
| obscure | not clearly expressed; hard to understand |
| persevere | to persist in a purpose, idea, or task |
| placid | pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet |
| recluse | a person shut off from the world; someone living in seclusion |
| scrutiny | a thorough searching; a close examination or inquiry |
| temerity | reckless, offensive, boldness |
| unfathomable | difficult or impossible to understand |
| unsullied | spotlessly clean and fresh |
| vehement | with conviction or force |
| veneer | a thin surface layer |
| wrathfully | with great anger, hatred, or ill-will |
