| A | B |
|---|
| complacent | adj. self-satisfied; unconcerned |
| compliant | adj to change your behavior at someone else's request; conforming; obeying; yielding |
| daunted | adj. dismayed; disheartened; discouraged (made less courageous) |
| decadence | n. moral decay or decline |
| eccentric | adj. different from most, especially in personality or behavior |
| eclectic | adj. choosing rom many different sources; carefully selective |
| fallacious | adj. false; misleading |
| fastidious | adj. difficult to please |
| garbled | adj. changed so much that the original meaning has been distorted; scrambled |
| garish | adj. flashy; gaudy |
| hackneyed | adj. unoriginal; trite |
| hamper | vb. interfere with movement or progress |
| idolatry | n. the worship of objects or people as gods |
| imbue | vb. to fill, as with a strong dyd or a strong feeling |
| jargon | n. specialized language used by a particular group |
| jaundice | n. yellow color; envy or resentment |
| kindle | vb. to start a fire; ignite; arouse |
| kinetic | adj. in motion; active |
| laconic | adj. quiet; of few words; terse |
| lament | vb. express sorrow; complain |
