| A | B |
|---|
| cacophony | n. Harsh or jarring sound. |
| confrere | n. Comrade; colleague. |
| convoke | v. To summon or call together for a meeting. |
| filial | adj. Of, or relating to, or befitting a son or daughter. |
| fractious | adj. Tending to be troublesome; irritable. |
| fulminate | v. To express with denunciation, often in an explosive way. |
| jocular | adj. Given to or characterized by joking; playful; jolly. |
| nugatory | adj. Having no force or effect. |
| obloquy | n. 1. An utterance or deunuciation. 2. The condition of one who is held in contempt for a shameful action. |
| palpable | adj. 1. Easy to touch or feel. 2. Easy to see, hear, or recognize; obvious. |
| parity | n. Equality of rank or value. |
| peruse | v. To read through something, either casually or closely. |
| polemic | n. 1. An argument to refute a position or opinion. 2. One who aggressively advocates a position. |
| supplicate | v. To ask for humbly; to plead or beg. |
| temporize | v. To act evasively in order to achieve a compromise or to gain time. |
