| A | B |
|---|
| inordinately | disorderly; excessive |
| ingenuous | noble; honorable |
| analogous | similar |
| wary | marked by caution |
| guilessness | innocence; naivete |
| trousseau | personal outfif of a bride |
| ambrosia | dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut |
| (on) tenterhooks | being in a state of uneasiness |
| obstreperous | uncontrollably noisy |
| invective | characterized by insult or abuse |
| vehemently | passionately; powerful |
| articulate | able to speak well |
| passe | behind the times, outmoded; old fashioned |
| melancholy | depression of spirits; sadness |
| premise | a proposition supporting a conclusion |
| umbrage | resentful displeasure |
| rectitude | straightness; righteousness |
| guff | slang for back talk |
| interdict | an order forbidding something to be done |
| palliation | reduction of violence |
| reconnaissance | preliminary survey to gain information |
| undulate | to form or move in waves |
| propensities | natural inclinations |
| cantankerous | ill-natured; quarrelsome |
