| A | B |
| affluent | (adj) wealthy OR characteristic of wealth |
| brevity | (noun) briefness; shortness of duration |
| connotation | (noun) something suggested or implied; not a literal meaning |
| embellish | (verb) to decorate or adorn |
| imbibe | (verb) to drink; to absorb; to take in |
| nostalgic | (adj) having a longing for thinkgs of the past |
| novice | (noun) an inexpereinced person; a beginner |
| philistine | (noun) a person insensitive to the arts (adj) rude, crude or lacking in culture |
| reiterate | (verb) to repeat or restate; as instructions or requirements |
| stipend | (noun) a fixed or regular pay |