| A | B |
| neology | Newly invented word or phrase |
| persecute | To harass or bother continually |
| posterity | Future generations |
| prim | Pretendedly proper |
| puckish | playful and mischievous |
| pretext | Something that seems to be true |
| pundit | A learned person |
| quietus | Something that suppresses or eases; death |
| recreant | Disloyal or unfaithful to duty or belief |
| espy | To catch a glimpse of |
| coax | To persuade by flattery |
| cogent | Convincing because of good reasons |
| benevolent | Given to kind acts |
| betoken | To give a sign of |
| sentiment | A particular feeling or opinion |