| A | B |
|---|
| fraught | full of or loaded with; accompanied by |
| benign | gentle, kind, forgiving, understanding, having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant |
| attenuate | to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value |
| cavil | a trivial objection or criticism |
| foible | a weak point, failing, minor flaw |
| charlatan | one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, imposter or quack |
| concomitant | accompanying; occurring concurrently |
| askance | with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval |
| decimate | to kill or destroy a large part of |
| concatenation | a linking together in a sequence; a chain |
| forgo | to do without, abstain from, give up |
| shambles | a state of complete disorder and confusion |
| peremptory | determined, resolute |
| inure | to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure |
| penitent | regretful for one's sins or mistakes |
| obsequious | marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive |
| sporadic | occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order |
| rebuff | to snub, to repel; a check, a setback |
| reconnoiter | to engage in reconnaisance; to make a preliminary inspection |
| oscillate | to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waiver |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting light, glowing |
| obtuse | blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding |
