| A | B |
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| claustrophobia | n. An abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces. |
| colleague | n. An associate or coworker of similar status. |
| condescend | v. 1. To lower oneself to a position one considers inferior. 2. To behave in an offensively superior manner. |
| condescending | adj. Showing an offensively superior manner. |
| contingent | adj. 1. Conditional 2. Likely, but not certain to happen; possible. n. A group that is part of a larger one. |
| daunt | v. To discourage or intimidate. |
| daunting | adj. So difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate. |
| deluge | n. 1. A downpour of rain; flood. 2. A flood of anything. v. To flood or overwhelm. |
| dispel | v. To clear away, to get rid of as if by scattering. |
| dub | v. To give a title, nickname, or description to. |
| fanfare | n. 1. A sounding or trumpets or other brass instruments. 2. Any shown display. |
| fledgling | n. 1. A young bird just learning to fly. 2. A young and inexperienced person. adj. New and untested. |
| inane | adj. Empty; shallow or silly. |
| inanity | n. Foolishness; a silly or pointless act. |
| mettle | n. Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit. |
| negligible | adj. Small and unimportant, not worth noticing. |
| protract | v. To draw out or lengthen (in time). |
| replica | n. A copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original. |
