| A | B |
|---|
| hiatus | A break or vacancy where something necessary to supply the connection is wanting |
| temporize | To pursue a policy of delay |
| hackneyed | Greatly overused; trite |
| espouse | Given one's loyalty or support to; adopted |
| drivel | To talk stupidly or childishly |
| aplomb | Self-confident assurance; poise |
| callow | Immature |
| adventitious | Coming from an external source |
| eclectic | Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources |
| celerity | Swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| smitten | Struck, as with a hard blow; grievously afflicted |
| halcyon | Peaceful; undisturbed; happy |
| charlatan | A quack |
| gossamer | Flimsy |
| erudite | Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge |
