| A | B |
|---|
| to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like | amplify (v) |
| a temporary peace, halt in fighting | armistice (n) |
| haughty too convinced of one's own importance | arrogant (adj) |
| gentle, soothing, mild | bland (adj) |
| to deny interest in or connection with | disclaim (v) |
| a distinct period of time, era, age | epoch (n) |
| to drift apart or become unfriendly | estrange (v) |
| to please, satisfy | gratify (v) |
| exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless | infinite (adj) |
| easily made angry, hot-tempered | irascible (adj) |
| a person's relatives | kindred (n) |
| innocent, unsophisicated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience | naive (adj) |
| a decorative recess in a wall | niche (n) |
| to blot out completely, destroy utterly | obliterate (v) |
| appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky | ramshackle (adj) |
| to search or examine thoroughly | ransack (v) |
| unthinking routine or repetition, a fixed or mechanical way of doing something | rote (n) |
| able to meet one's financial obligations | solvent (adj) |
| long and tiresome | tedious (adj) |
| a person who sells something | vendor (n) |
