| A | B |
|---|
| Complexions | colors or appearance of skin |
| A Bearing | Person's way of standing or moving |
| Courtesan | Woman exercising oldest profession in the world |
| Immured | Enclosed or confined |
| Upholstered | having soft, padded covering |
| Unparalleled | Exceptional; Having no equal |
| Intermittent | Occurring at irregular intervals; Not steady or continuous |
| Stonemasonry | Craft of shaping, cutting & assembling stone |
| Titans | Person of exceptional importance & reputation |
| Daunting | Seeming difficult to deal with; intimidating |
| Pragmatic | sesnsible and realistic; based on practical considerations |
| Sourced | obtained (from a particular source) |
| Honed | Refined & perfected; sharpened |
| Painstakingly | With great care & thoroughness |
| Meritocracy | Government or holding power based on merit |
| Showed them some skin | Wore revealing clothing to look attractive (or provocative) |
| Succulent | tender, juicy and tasty |
| Defiant | Boldy refusing to obey; Openly resisting or disobeying |
| Uncanny | mysterious, strange or supernatural, beyond normal explanation |
| Boutique | Company of select products or services |
| Robust | strong, healthy, vigorous |
| Exalted | at a high or powerful level; state of extreme happiness |
| Burly | large, strong, heavily built |
| Irreproachably | beyond criticism, faultless |
| Seasoned | experienced |
| Appraising | assessing value or quality of something; critical |
| Sedimentary Plain | large, relatively flat area built up on sediment |
| Accreted | gathered or struck together over time |
| A temper | current mood or state of mind; degree of elasticity |
| Prized | highly valued |
| Indulging | allowing oneself to enjoy pleasure of |
| Digression | temporary departure from main subject |
| Rupee | Pakistani currency |
| Class-conscious | Aware of social & economic positions |
| The functions | Formal gatherings, events, parties |
| Disdain | Feeling that somone/something is unworthy of consideration or respect |
| Envy | discontented or resentful longing around by someone´s possessions, luck, qualities |
| Entrepreneurs | those who identify opportunites, take financial risks, start new ventures |
| Bourgeoisie | Capitalist middle class |
| Untoward | Unexpected & inappropriate or inconvenient |
| Jalebis | Sticky orange and spicy sweets deep-fried dessert |
| A curve ball | something surprising, unexpected and disruptive |
| Panicking | experiencing sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety |
| Sufi mystics | direct personal experience & love for God in inner dimension of Islam |
| Zen masters | accomplished teachers and lineage holders in Zen Buddism with meditation and Direct Experience |
| Unencumbered | free from burdens, restrictions; unimpeded; unhampered |
| Scalable | something can easily grow, expand, handle increased demand |
| Reliable | Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted |
| Regulators | Entitites overseeing industries, controling, standardizing |
| Hyped-up | overly promoted or exaggerated |
| Exhilarating | Thrilling; making one feel very animated, elated, happy |
| Long-winded | continuing at tedious length |
| Steeped | soaked |
| Inscrutable | Impossible to understand or interpret |
| Forthcoming | Someone who is open, communicative, willing to give information |
| Courtesy of | Provided by; With the permission of |
| Sign-on bonus | Financial incentive paid upon hiring |
| Regal | Royal; Of notable excellence |
| Navel | Belly button; umbilicus |
| Anachronistic | Chonologically misplaced; outside of its historical time |
| Wooing | Trying to gain the love of; Seeking the favor of |
| Meagerly | Doing something in deficient, inadequate sparse manner |
| Serenade | entertain with music sung under window |
| To tickle | Cause laughter with light touch |
| Troubadour | French medieval lyric love poet and singer |
| Magnanimous | generous, kind, forgiving toward less powerful |
| Monikered | Given a nickname or alias |
| Overhanging | Extending outward over something |
| Quaint | attractively unusual or old-fashioned |
| Demeanor | Outward behavior or bearing |
| Misconstrue | Interpret wrongly |
| Succulent | tender, juicy and tasty |
| Condescension | attitude of patronizing superiority, disdain |
