| A | B |
|---|
| to accept without protest | acquiesce (v) |
| to entice, tempt; to be attractive to | allure (v) |
| twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly | askew (adj and adv) |
| cheerful, lighthearted | blithe (adj) |
| quarrelsome, inclined to argue | contentious (adj) |
| to desire something belonging to another | covet (v) |
| discouraged, dejected, downcast | crestfallen (adj) |
| rumpled, mussed | disheveled (adj) |
| one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets | exponent (n) |
| the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised | exponent (math) |
| given to much talking, tediously chatty | garrulous (adj) |
| incapable of being overcome | insuperable (adj) |
| to be regretted or pitied | lamentable (adj) |
| an unsuitable or misleading name | misnomer (n) |
| to affirm openly; to state belief in | profess (v) |
| a period of relief or rest | respite (n) |
| a repayment; a deserved punishment | retribution (n) |
| winding, having many curves | sinuous (adj) |
| full, deep, or rich in sound | sonorous (adj) |
| the foremost part of an army | vanguard (n) |
| a wasteful person, spendthrift | wastrel (n) |
