| A | B |
|---|
| amplify | to make stronger, larger, greater, louder. |
| armistice | a temporary peace, halt in fighting. |
| arrogant | haughty, too convinced of one'w own importance. |
| bland | gentle, soothing, mild |
| disclaim | to deny interest in or connection with; to give up all claim to. |
| epoch | a distinct period of time, era, age. |
| estrange | to drift apart or become unfriendly. |
| gratify | to please, satisfy; to indulge or humor. |
| infinite | exceedingly great, without limit. |
| irascible | easily made angry, hot-tempered. |
| kindred | a person's relatives; related by blood; like similar. |
| naive | innocent, unsophisticated |
| niche | a decorative recess in a wall; a suitable place or position for a person or thing. |
| obliterate | to blot out completely, destroy utterly. |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky. |
| ransack | to search or examine thoroughly; to rob, plunder. |
| rote | unthinking routine, fixed or mechanical way of doing something. |
| solvent | able to meet one's financial obligations; a liquid used to dissolve other substances. |
| tedious | long and tiresome |
| vendor | a person who sells something. |
