| A | B |
|---|
| acerbic | sour or bitter in mood or tone |
| arboreal | relating to a tree or the inhabiting of a tree |
| articulate | to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly |
| befuddled | confused |
| blunderbuss | a clumsy and careless person; an obsolete firearm with a bell muzzle |
| chortle | to chuckle or to laugh from extreme happiness |
| coddle | to pamper, to treat with extreme care |
| credible | reliable and believable |
| encumber | to impede or to hinder; to hamper |
| enthralling | captivating, spellbinding |
| flaccid | ;acking vigor or force; yielding to pressure for want of firmeness |
| influx | a flowing or coming in |
| marshal | to arrange in proper order; to usher or to lead |
| perishable | likely to decay or to spoil |
| precis | summary |
| pyromania | uncontrollable im[pulse to ignite fires |
| query | an inquiry |
| requite | to make repayment or to return |
| scythe | an instrument for cutting or mowing |
| sphinx | a mysterious person or thing given to enigmatic questins or answers |
