| A | B |
|---|
| synopsis | a summary |
| idolize | to greatly admire |
| inadvertent | unintentional; by accident |
| verify | to prove to be true |
| convene | to meet or assemble |
| excerpt | a passage selected from a book, speech, play, etc. |
| lucrative | bringing in a lot of money |
| orb | a sphere or circle |
| lament | to mourn or grieve |
| candor | honesty and straightforwardness |
| faux | false; artificial |
| precocious | smart for his or her age |
| fickle | very changeable in affection, loyalty, etc. |
| gaunt | thin and bony |
| meddle | to interfere in someone else's business |
| kleptomaniac | someone who is addicted to stealing |
| astute | clever; intelligent; cunning |
| compel | to force |
| seethe | to be extremely agitated or disturbed |
| incompatible | not going together well |
| paunch | a potbelly |
| proprietor | the owner of a business |
| vermin | small, harmful, or disgusting animals or insects |
| smitten | inspired with love |
