| A | B |
|---|
| apparel | (n) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration |
| besiege | (v) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble |
| denounce | (v) to condemn openly; to accuse formally |
| dispatch | (v) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; |
| expressly | (adv) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose |
| forsake | (v) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon |
| gainful | (adj) profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage |
| libel | (n) a statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made |
| constrain | (v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| disinterested | (adj) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
| groundless | (adj) without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
| incomprehensible | (adj) impossible to understand |
| ruffle | (v) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; |
| serene | (adj) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm |
| barrage | (n) a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something |
| designate | (v) to indicate, point out; to appoint |
| enigma | (n) someone or something that is extremely puzzling |
| gloat | (v) to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction |
| infuriate | (v) to make very angry, enrage |
| pacifist | (n) one who is against war or the use of violence |
| acquit | (v) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely |
| devastate | (v) to destroy, lay waste |
| elusive | (adj) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand |
| generate | (v) to bring into existence; to be the cause of |
| ingratitude | (n) a lack of thankfulness |
| repent | (v) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do |
| strand | (n) a string of wire, hair, etc.; (v) to leave in a hopeless position |
| acute | (adj) with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; |
| bluster | (v) to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; |
| duration | (n) the length of time that something continues or lasts |
| facet | (n) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; |
| fidelity | (n) the state of being faithful; accuracy in details |
| pacify | (v) to make peaceful or calm; |
| remorse | (n) deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds |
| smug | (adj) overly self-satisfied, |
