| A | B |
|---|
| altercation | a noisy or angry dispute |
| habiliments | clothes; style of dress relating to a occupation |
| rotogravure | old photographic process; impression made by rotary |
| ecclesiastical | of or relating to a church |
| austere | stern & forbidding in appearance of manner |
| prerogative | exclusive or special right or privilege |
| obliquely | indirectly; deviously; underhandedly |
| infallible | incapable of error |
| acquiescence | acceptance; assent |
| sullen | gloomy; dismal |
| futility | fruitlessness; uselessness |
| venerable | respected; admired |
| formidable | causing fear or dread; apprehension |
| connivance | knowledge of wrongdoing |
| corroborating | supporting with evidence or authority |
| acrimonious | biting or rancorous, especially in feeling |
| haughty | disdainfully proud; stuck-up |
| mollified | appeased; pleased |
| ex cathedra | by virtue of or in the exercise of one's office |
| impudent | contemptuous; cocky boldness |
