| A | B |
|---|
| affinity | (n.) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity |
| bilious | (adj.) peevish or irritable |
| cognate | (adj.) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function |
| corollary | (n.) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result |
| cul-de-sac | (n.) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which furthur progress is impossible |
| derring-do | (n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits |
| divination | (n.) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge |
| elixir | (n.) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely |
| folderol | (n.) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures |
| gamut | (n.) an entire range or series |
| hoi polloi | (n.) the common people, the masses |
| ineffable | (adj.) not expressible in words; to great or sacred to be uttered |
| lucubration | (n.) laborious study or thought, especially at night |
| mnemonic | (adj.) relating to or designed to assit the memory |
| obloquy | (n.) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure |
| parameter | (n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome |
| pundit | (n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritive opinions |
| risible | (adj.) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh |
| symptomatic | (adj.) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with the symptom of a disease |
| volte-face | (n.) an about-face; a complete reversal |
