| A | B |
| anagram | (noun) a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters |
| assertion | (noun) the act of declaring something or saying something positively |
| coherent | (adj) clear; consistent |
| fulminate | (verb) to talk or argue violently and loudly |
| goad | (noun) a prod for driving cattle (verb) to urge |
| inexplicable | (adj) impossible to understand |
| noncommittal | (adj) not committing to anyone or any position |
| proboscis | (noun) a long snout |
| quixotic | (adj) idealistic; impractically ideal |
| surmise | (verb) to guess or suppose |