| A | B |
| appraisal | evaluation of what something is worth; examination of worth |
| candid | honest; frank; not practiced |
| criterion | one standard used to determine something |
| dexterity | physical skill and grace |
| legitimate | lawful; the real thing |
| mediocre | low quality; barely acceptable |
| validate | to confirm that something is true |
| cogent | logical; powerful; reasonable |
| falter | to hesitate when walking; to stumble when walking |
| literate | able to read and write |
| prattle | to talk foolishly; to talk nonsense |
| verbose | to love to talk |
| aficionado | a knowledgable fan |
| bravado | false bravery; only acting brave |
| incommunicado | without a way to communicate |
| peccadillo | a small fault |