| A | B |
|---|
| appease | to make calm; soothe; to yield to |
| belated | late |
| calamitous | causing great misfortune |
| cite | to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; recommend |
| conventional | in line with accepted ideas and standards |
| decoy | to lure in a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap |
| delve | to dig; to search |
| ensue | to follow in order, come immediately after |
| gallantry | heroic courage; respect and courtesy |
| impart | to make known; tell; to give |
| judicious | using or showing good judgement; sensible |
| mediate | to bring about an agreement between persons or groups; act as a go-between; indirect |
| milieu | the setting, surroundings, environment |
| outlandish | strange, freakish, weird; geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits |
| overbearing | domineering, overpowering |
| pert | high-spirited, lively, bold |
| quirk | a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn |
| regale | to feast; entertain agreeably |
| shiftless | lazy; lacking in ambition; inefficient |
| taint | a stain or spot; to stain or contaminate |
