| A | B |
| Canard | A deliberately misleading story |
| Wont | Likely |
| Etymology | The history of a word; the study of word origin |
| Cortege | A group of attendants; a retinue |
| Solecism | A deviation or error in spech, manners, or deeds |
| Demotic | Relating to ordinary people |
| Simian | Related to or resembling an ape or monkey |
| Impresario | An entertainment producer or manager |
| Requisite | Required; necesary |
| Bulwark | A defesive wall or embankment |
| Malaise | Vague bodily or emtional discomfort or uneasiness |
| Disingenuous | Insincere; calculating |
| Cresendo | A gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume |
| Intransigent | Uncomprimising; refusing to moderate |
| Dogged | Unrelenting; persistant |