| A | B |
|---|
| imperial | of or pertaining to an empire or its ruler; supreme; majestic |
| ominous | of bad omen; threatening; foreboding |
| cryptic | hidden meaning;secret; mysterious |
| elicit | draw forth; bring out; evoke |
| gregarious | sociable; fond of being with others |
| symbiotic | living together of 2 dissimilar organisms when the association is mutually beneficial |
| inveterate | comfirmed in habit |
| cynical | distrusting or disparaging; showing contempt for accepted standards |
| bilious | irritable; unpleasant |
| fastidious | hard to please; extremely demanding |
| demise | termination; ending; death |
| deftly | nimble; skillfully |
| sciatica | nerve branching into hips, legs |
| guttural | harsh sounding; throaty |
| defunct | no longer in effect; extinct |
| suppress | to keep in; withhold; repress |
| lissome | limber; flexible |
| anteroom | waiting room; outer room |
| Samuri | warrior and aristocracy of Japan |
| eviscerated | deprived of something essential; disembowel |
