| A | B |
|---|
| avuncular | like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent |
| epigram | a short witty poem or saying |
| inveterate | habitual or deeply rooted; persistent |
| munificent | extremely generous; liberal in giving |
| perspicacious | clear-sighted; shrewed |
| anathema | someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned |
| convivial | sociable; concerned with good company and festivities |
| expound | to explain in detail; to set forth |
| mogul | a very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate |
| philistine | one who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values |
| assuage | to satisfy |
| eclectic | combining elements from a variety of sources |
| intrinsic | relating to the essential nature of something real or actual |
| nascent | beginning to exist; emerging |
| propitious | tending to favor or assist; encouraging |
