| A | B |
|---|
| Calumny | a misrepresentation intended to damage another's reputation |
| Cathartic | an emotional cleansing, purging |
| Caustic | sarcastic, biting; a caustic remark |
| Conspicuous | very visible, standing out |
| Entourage | attendants or associates surrounding a monarch or celebrity |
| Epistolary | a collection or series of letters |
| Ethos | a collection or set of values |
| Grovel | To act in a servile or excessivley subservient manner |
| Hermetic | airtight, impervious to external influences |
| Imbroglio | an intricate or complicated situation |
| Ire | intense and usually open display of anger |
| Lampoon | to ridicule, satirize |
| Maxim | a proverb expressing a general truth of life |
| Melang | a mixture, often of incongruous elements |
| Repartee | an exchange of clever, witty remarks |
| Salvo | a spirited attack, often verbal |
| Shroud | to obscure the view of, veil |
| Superficial | just above the surface, shallow, lacking in depth |
| Vapid | flat, dull, lacking taste |
| Vignette | a short descriptive literary sketch |
| Viscous | thick and thus having the property of resistance to flow |
| Whelp | a young dog |
