| A | B |
|---|
| derogatory | adj. disparaging; belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion |
| convivial | adj. fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; social |
| deign | v. to grant or agree condescendingly to do something; stoop |
| affinity | n. a natural attraction or liking for a person or thing; a close relationship |
| fastidious | adj. hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty |
| oscillate | v. to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions, thoughts, or actions; to vacillate |
| audacious | adj. fearlessly daring; bold; insolent; contemptuous of decorum |
| epicure | n. a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking |
| ingratiate | v. to bring oneself into someone's good graces or favor |
| arrayed | n. an orderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid dress; v. to set in proper order (especially soldiers); to dress or adorn |
