| A | B |
|---|
| haze | (n) fine dust or light vapor causing lack of transparency |
| prod | (v) to poke with something |
| callous | (adj) a hardened, thickened area of the skin; unfeeling |
| miser | (n) one who lives poorly in order to store money away |
| wince | (v) to shrink back as in pain; flinch |
| matte | (n) a border of stiff paper going around a picture |
| impostor | (n) a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive |
| merge | (v) combine; unite |
| merge | (adj) absorbed in something else; mingle, blend |
| pseudo | (adj) fake; not genuine |
| siphon | (n) a bent tube by which liquid can be drawn |
| dampen | (v) to lessen in activity; deaden |
| listless | (adj) too tired, or no interest to want to do things |
| invasion | (n) disturbing or intruding upon |
| parch | (v) to toast by dry heat; to wilt with heat |
| austere | (adj) stern in appearance and manner; living a harsh life |
| vacuum | (n) a space completely empty of matter |
| inundate | (v) to cover with a flood; overwhelmed |
| corpulent | (adj) very fat; obese |
| gimmick | (n) an important feature that is not immediately apparent |
| raid | (n) a sudden attack or invasion |
| spirited | (adj) full of courage or energy |
| vault | (n) a room for storage or safekeeping; a burial chamber |
| minuscule | (adj) extremely small; one of several ancient writing styles |
| charlatan | (n) fraud; faker; quack |
| skeptic | (n) a person who has an attitude of doubt |
