| A | B |
| abtstruse | difficult to understand |
| accrue | to arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usually used with to or from |
| acquiesce | to accept as inevitable; to comply passively |
| besmirch | to stain or tarnish; to make dirty |
| explicit | fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing merely implied |
| histronic | purposely affected; theatrical |
| impropriety | the quality or state of being improper or unsuitable |
| inveigle | to lure or trick into doing something |
| penitent | sorry for having done wrong |
| probity | honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue |
| purport | to give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something |
| repercussion | an unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event |
| revelation | something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply; an excess |
| unsavory | having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell |