| A | B |
|---|
| articulate | adj. well-spoken v. to speak clearly |
| crux | n. the main or most important point |
| debris | n. scattered remnants; rubble |
| decry | v. to condemn or disapprove openly |
| eminent | adj. famous |
| harass | v. to torment continually |
| milieu | n. an atmosphere or setting |
| opportune | adj. happeni at a convenient time |
| refuse | v. to decline to accept n. discarded items; trash |
| skeptical | adj. doubting; disbelieving |
| successor | n. one who inherits or is next in-line for a position or title |
| sullen | adj. miserable;gloomy |
| tinge | v. to affect slightly n. a small amount of an added color |
| trivial | adj. of little importance |
| unkempt | adj. maintained poorly |
