| A | B |
|---|
| adroit | (adj.) skillful |
| brevity | (n.) being brief |
| decorum | (n.) dignified, correct behavior |
| err | (v.) make a mistake |
| hinder | (v.) obstruct |
| largess | (n.) generosity |
| obsolete | (adj.) no longer valid |
| pontificate | (v.) speak pompously or domatically |
| reticent | (adj.) restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative |
| tirade | (n.) stream of verbal abuse |
| adulation | (n.) stong admiration; worship |
| bristle | (v.) to show irritation |
| decoy | (n.) lure; trap; trick |
| erratic | (adj.) wandering; irregular |
| histrionic | (adj.) theatrical; exaggerated |
| laud | praise |
| obstreperous | (adj.) noisy and boisterous |
| portend | (v.) foretell |
| retraction | (n.) withdrawal; cancellation of a statement |
| titter | (v.) giggle quietly |
