| A | B |
|---|
| prattle | to speak on and on in a senseless manner; to talk foolishly |
| ostentatious | having to do with showing off; pretentious |
| trite | unoriginal and stale due to overuse |
| pacify | to calm; to make peaceful |
| predator | one who takes advantage of another, exploits or feeds on another |
| quandary | a dilemma; a confusing or puzzling situation |
| pernicious | destructive or harmful, usually in an inconspicuous and relentless way |
| rebuke | to reprimand or scold sharply |
| stolid | lacking emotion or not showing any emotion |
| toady | a flatterer; a sychophant |
| zealous | filled with enthusiasm; fervent |
| unyielding | stubborn; inflexible |
| vociferous | loud and noisy regarding one's own voice, especially shouting |
| revere | to regard highly with love and respect |
| savory | tasty or good smelling |
| wary | cautious, careful |
| novel | new |
| skeptic | a person who doubts |
| trifling | lacking significance; unimportant |
| sagacious | wise |
| delusion | a false opinion or belief |
| ponderable | important enough to require a lot of thought |
| gratify | to please or indulge |
| opportunist | a person who seeks self-gain, even at the expense of others, without regard to values or moral principles |
| uniformity | sameness |
