| A | B |
|---|
| acrimonious | sharp or bitter in language or manner |
| precursor | forerunner; person/thing that goes before & shows what follows |
| atrophy | to waste away or wither; a wasting away esp. of body parts |
| enigma | a riddle or puzzle; a mystery |
| benevolence | a desire to do good; an act of kindness or charity |
| loquacious | fond of talking; talkative |
| desist | to stop doing something; to cease; to abstain |
| consternation | great fear/shock that leaves one confused/bewildered |
| expound | to interpret; to explain in detail |
| voluminous | very large; capable of filling volumes |
