| A | B |
|---|
| aplomb | great self-confidence |
| barter | to trade without using money |
| dialect | a variety of a language used in a certain location or by a specific group of people |
| drivel | silly speech |
| enigma | someone or something whose behaviour seems inexplicable |
| jargon | technical or specialized language (like for science) |
| jingoistic | overly nationalistic or patriotic |
| obscure | unclear, poorly lit |
| reap | to gather a crop; to obtain as a result of something |
| retiring | shy; reserved |
| sheepish | embarrassed |
| spur | to urge; incite to action |
| uncouth | rude; vulgar; lacking manners |
| vacillate | to hesitate or waver; to be indecisive; to go back and forth |
| vainglory | vanity, excessive pride in your own appearance |
| alleviate | to make more bearable, to relieve |
| apathy | lack of interest; indifference |
| ardor | strong feelings; passion |
| brash | rudely assertive; bold |
| chagrin | embarrassment or humiliation from failure |
| garner | to accumulate or acquire |
| gauche | boorish; crude; lacking in manners |
| persevere | to keep trying; to persist |
| reprieve | a release from a task or punishment |
| resolute | showing determination |
