| A | B |
| abase | To lower in rank. |
| byward | A well-known saying. |
| chivalrous | Courteous and considerate, esp. to women. |
| defunct | No longer in use or existence. |
| eke | To earn or do with great effort. |
| fabulous | Of the nature of a fable. |
| genocide | A planned annihilation of a group. |
| hairsplitting | Arguing over unimportant distinctions. |
| inchoate | In an early stage. |
| querulous | Given to complaining. |
| rapscallion | A rascal, or unprincipled person. |
| salutation | A word or expression of greeting. |
| torpid | Having been deprived of power or feeling. |
| ungainly | Without grace: clumsy. |
| verbose | Using more words than are required. |
| waylay | To lie in wait to ambush. |
| xenophobe | One who hates strangers or foreigners. |
| yammer | To complain peevishly and whiningly. |
| zephyr | A gentle breeze. |
| prearrange | To arrange beforehand. |