| A | B |
|---|
| wastrel | a vagabond or waif |
| usurp | to take or make use of without right |
| paramount | above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction |
| acumen | the ability to judge well and have keen insight; shrewdness |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| tacit | silent; saying nothing |
| foray | an attempt to do something especially for the first time |
| hoodwink | to mislead by trickery; swindle |
| patent | an official document conferring a right or privilege |
| gull | to take advantage of (one who is foolish or unwary); deceive |
| stipulate | to specify as a condition or requirement (as of an agreement or offer) |
| histrionic | deliberately affected; overly dramatic or emotional; theatrical |
| ascetic | one who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury |
