| A | B |
|---|
| abyss | a deep or bottomless pit. |
| befall | to happen, occur; to happen to. |
| crucial | of supreme importance, critical. |
| dregs | the last remaining part; the part of least worth. |
| embody | to give form to; to incorporate, include; to personify. |
| exasperate | to irritate, annoy, or anger. |
| fiasco | the complete collapse or failure of a project. |
| garnish | to adorn or decorate, especially food. |
| heritage | an inheritance; a birthright. |
| inert | lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive. |
| mercenary | acting or working for self-gain only; a hired soldier. |
| negligent | marked by carelessness; failing to do what shoudl be done. |
| oblivion | forgetfulness, disregard. |
| opus | an impressive piece of work especially a musical composition. |
| pallid | pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless. |
| parable | a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson. |
| rational | based on reasoning; able to make use of reason. |
| reciprocal | shared; involving give-and-take between two persons. |
| stricture | a limitation or restriction; a criticism. |
| veneer | a thin outer layer; the surface appearance or decoration. |
