| A | B |
|---|
| abrogate | to cancel, formally or officially |
| canard | a false piece of news |
| elan | impressive, energetic style |
| gallivant | looking out for entertainment, amusement |
| eclat | striking effect, showy splendor |
| histroinics | theatrical or dramatic behavior |
| jingoism | over-enthusiastic or aggressive patriotism |
| lassitude | a feeling of physical or mental tiredness |
| littoral | on or near the shore of a sea or lake |
| mores | social customs that reflect the basic moral and social values of a particular society |
| obfuscate | to darken or obscure something |
| redolent | fragrant; a smelling strongly of it or suggestive or reminiscent of it |
| sapient | having or showing good judgment; wise |
| specious | sounding sincere, but actually false |
| urbanity | politeness, good manners |
| virtuoso | one skilled in or having good taste in fine arts |
| wraith | a ghost |
| turgid | swollen or inflated |
| zealot | a fanatical partisan |
