| A | B |
|---|
| adamant | firm & unyielding; unshakable; immovable |
| adamant | an unbreakable or extremely hard substance (like a stone such as a diamond) |
| affable | easy to speak to; pleasant; friendly |
| commerce | the buying & selling of goods, especially on a large scale; trade |
| commerce | interchange of ideas or opinions |
| curb | concrete or stone border along the edge of a street; something that checks or restrains |
| curb | lead a dog to suitable place to use the bathroom |
| debris | scattered remains of something broken, destroyed, or discarded; rubble or wreckage |
| debris | accumulation of rock fragments |
| deign | do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity |
| deign | to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to do it |
| dictatorial | tending to establish with authority; domineering |
| dictatorial | characteristic of a person ruling with authority; |
| dictatorial | arrogantly overbearing to others |
| dogged | not giving up easily; persevering; marked by stubborn determination |
| dwindle | become gradually less until little is left |
| dwindle | shrink; decrease |
| edict | an order or decree issued by a person in authority; a command |
| embargo | an order by a government prohibiting merchant ships from entering or leaving its ports; a prohibition (ban) by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation |
| embargo | an impediment |
| falter | lose confidence or purpose; hesitate |
| falter | speak hesitatingly; stammer; move haltingly; stumble |
| flail | a tool for threshing grain by hand, having a long wooden handle & a shorter & heavier free-swinging stick attached to its end |
| flail | beat or strike with such a tool or something; wave or swing vigorously |
| flotsam | floating wreckage or cargo from a shipwreck; floating debris; an accumulation of unimportant stuff |
| flounder | move clumsily or with difficulty; ); struggle clumsily & in confusion or embarrassment |
| flounder | a flatfish used as food |
| gaffe | a social blunder or mistake; a noticeable mistake; an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator |
| grovel | behave in a servile (like a servant) or demeaning way; cringe |
| grovel | lie flat or crawl on one’s belly, as in humility |
| lapse | fall into a lower or worse condition); pass gradually or smoothly |
| lapse | a slip or failure, especially a minor one |
| muzzle | projecting nose & jaws of certain animals like a dog or horse; leather or wire device fitted over an animal’s snout to prevent biting or eating |
| muzzle | prevent a person from expressing an opinion |
| naive | simple as a child; inexperienced |
| stalwart | physically strong; sturdy; robust; not easily defeated; brave |
| stalwart | person who is physically & morally strong; loyal supporter; dependable ally |
| taboo | a ban resulting from social custom or tradition; a prohibition preventing certain things considered sacred from being used, approached or mentioned; a word or an act prohibited for cultural reasons |
| taboo | excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention |
| unkempt | not combed; messy |
| valor | courage & boldness like in combat; bravery; strength of mind or spirit |
| worldly | possessing or displaying significant experience and knowledge about life and the world |
| worldly | concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence |
