| A | B |
|---|
| bolster | 1.(n) long pillow or support 2.(v)prop or support |
| expletive | (n) an exclamation or outburst; profanity |
| furor | (n) widespread commotion or anger; frenzy |
| idiomatic | (adj) phrase characteristic of or specific to a particular language |
| intangible | (adj) unreal; not able to be touched; difficult to describe or explain |
| laconic | (adj) using few words |
| reciprocate | (v) to give in return |
| subterfuge | (n) a trick or con; operation planned to aviod discovery or capture |
| tawdry | (adj) gaudy; flashy but cheap |
| wistful | (adj) full of longing for the past |
| anecdote | (n) a brief, often humorous story |
| climactic | (adj) describing the turning point or peak of the action |
| epilogue | (n) the concluding section of a work |
| extemporaneous | (adj) unrehearsed |
| fidelity | (n) loyalty; faithfulness |
| forte | (n) something one does well; a strength |
| gourmet | (n) an expert on food or drink |
| hypochondriac | (n) one who believes he is often sick |
| prodigy | (n) an extremely gifted child |
| stigma | (n) a mark of shame |
| comely | (adj) pleasant in appearance; esp. in a wholesome way |
| decadence | (n) 1. the process of decay, esp. moral decay 2. self-indulgence |
| erroneous | (adj) 1. mistaken 2. untrue |
| flaunt | (v) to show off a skill or possession |
| hypercritical | (adj) overly harsh in judgment |
| irascible | (adj) irritable; easily angered |
| miscreant | 1.(n) villian, evildoer 2.(adj) villainous |
| ostentatious | (adj) overly showy; flashy |
| pretentious | (adj) demanding of respect or distinction, esp. if undeserved |
| stereotype | (n) an oversimplified characterization or belief, often a critical or offensive one, often based on race, nationality or other group membership |
| abridge | (v) to shorten |
| emendation | (n) a correction |
| shrew | (n) a mouse-like, bad-tempered, nagging woman |
| lucrative | (adj) profitable; producing money or wealth |
| garrulous | (adj) talking too much, especially about unimportant things |
| verbose | (adj) wordy; using or containing more words than necessary |
| invoke | (v) call upon a higher power; to ask or appeal for |
| finality | (n) quality of being complete or settled |
| supercilious | (adj) showing scorn or haughtiness; disdainful |
| impromptu | (adj) without previous thought or preparation |
| bumptious | (adj) loudly assertive or arrogant |
| cite | (v) 1.quote as evidence 2. to honor formally |
| consonant | (adj) in agreement; harmonious |
| gibe | 1.(v) mock 2.(n) taunt |
| repartee | (n) witty comeback |
| rudiment | (n) simple, basic fact about a subject or activity |
| sanction | 1.(n) authorized permission; 2 (v) to approve |
| satiate | (verb) to satisfy |
| subservient | (adj) 1. subordinate 2. obedient |
| vivacious | (adj) animated or lively; bubbly [person] |
