| A | B |
|---|
| absurd | ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous |
| augment | to increase esp. in size, amount or degree |
| caloric | of or relating to heat |
| debonair | gaily and gracefully charming |
| dishevel | to let hang or fall loosely in disorder |
| exploitation | to extract value or use from; utilize |
| fallacy | a false or mistaken idea |
| gesticulation | to make gestures esp. when speaking |
| hierarchy | ruling body esp. of clergy organized into ranks, each subordinate to the one above |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied |
| intercede | to act as a go-between, between hostile parties |
| irascible | easily provoked to anger |
| lapidary | a person who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stone |
| momentous | very important |
| nomad | a member of a people that has no fixed residence but wanders from place to place |
| permeate | to pass through something which has pores or small openings |
| prima donna | a self-centered, vain, or termperamental person |
| placard | a notice posted in a public place; poster |
| refutable | to prove wrong by argument or evidence, show to be false |
| voracity | greedy in eating; ravenous, very eager |
