| A | B |
|---|
| acidulous | slightly sour in taste or manner |
| acquiesce | to consent or comply passively |
| begrudgingly | to do, give, or expend with reluctance |
| belligerent | hostile or aggressive |
| canvass | to examine carefully or thoroughly |
| dubious | fraught with uncertainty or doubt |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| ennui | dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest |
| exude | to exhibit in abundance |
| feign | to represent falsely; pretend |
| indubitably | too apparent to be questioned |
| jeer | to speak or shout derisively; mock |
| lucid | same; clear; easily understood |
| nuance | a slight variation in tone, color, meaning, etc. |
| poignant | sharply painful to the feelings; emotionally moving |
