| A | B |
| insignia | a badge of office or honor |
| proboscis | the human nose, usually quite large |
| yearned | had an earnest or strong desire |
| outlandish | freakishly strange or odd |
| bogus | not genuine; fake |
| heed | careful attention |
| suave | smoothly aggreeable and courteous |
| churlish | having a bad disposition; rude |
| boisterous | loud, noisy, and lacking in discipline |
| formidable | causing fear or alarm |
| sotte voce | in soft tones so as not to be heard |
| cringed | shrank back with fear or pain |
| abstained | held oneself back voluntarily |