| A | B |
|---|
| adversaries | enemies |
| contenders | participants in a contest |
| fiasco | a total disaster |
| concession | giving in to make agreement easier |
| humility | a modest humbling of one's self |
| braggadocio | a loud confidence that suggests insecurity |
| maestro | the leader/director of an orchestra |
| introvert | a shy person |
| propriety | following the rules |
| aesthete | of art or beauty |
| philanthropist | a person who gives to organizations like charities |
| ingrate | someone who does not appreciate the gifts they're given |
| chagrined | embarrassed |
| nirvana | free from care |
| jocular | playful |
| oblivious | totally unaware |
| inquisitiveness | curiosity |
| prodigy | child genius |
| benefactor | a person who supports someone else with money |
| foyer | the front hallway |
| pitiable | something to feel sorry for |
| dictatorial | a condition in which one person's rules are expected to be followed |
| papal | having to do with the pope |
| pontiff | having to do with a religious leader |
| imperial | of the highest position |
| page | a person who works/serves another |
| manipulative | tricking someone to do your will |
| intuitive | understanding situations without it being spelled out |
| insight | a clear knowledge of a situation |
| indifferent | uncaring |
| sullied | made dirty |
| apathetic | without energy or motivation |
| indirect | out of the way; beating around the bush |
| innuendoes | hints |
| derogatory | negative or meanspirited |
| sentimental | touching the emotions |
| deception | a trick; a lie |
| pretext | false reason or excuse |
| subterfuge | avoidance without truth |
| ruse | action or plan intended to deceive |
