| A | B |
|---|
| affectation | n. act of taking or displaying behavior not natural in oneself |
| submissive | adj. in a manner in which one yields authority to another |
| defer | v. to put off, delay, postpone |
| adorn | v. to enhance the appearance of |
| decrepit | adj. worn out, dilapidated |
| relinquish | v. to give up |
| hamper | v. to impede |
| electrify | v. to charge with electricity; to excite intensely or suddenly as if by electric shock |
| maneuver | v. or n. an action taken to gain a tactical end; procedure of working usually involving expert physical movement |
| vice versa | with the order changed; reversed |
| exert | v. to put forth strength |
| metropolitan | adj.having to do with the capital city or a very large city |
| oblique | adj. inclined, not straight |
| patron | n. person chosen or honored as a special guardian, supporter or protector |
| methodical | adj. arranged or performed in orderly fashion |
| regime | a mode of rule or management |
| stampede | n or v. wild, headlong rush of frightened animals; mass movemnt of people at common impulse |
| timorous | adj.fearful |
| menace | n or v threat, danger |
| congenial | adj.sociable, pleasant |
