| A | B |
|---|
| acrimonious | sharp or bitter in language or manner |
| anachronism | anything out of its proper historical or chronological time; the thing incorrectly placed; a person or idea considered as out of date |
| atrophy | to waste away; to wither; a wasting away, especially of a part or parts of the body |
| consternation | a great fear or shock that leaves one confused and bewildered; great dismay |
| desist | to stop doing something; to cease; to abstain |
| enigma | riddle or puzzle; something puzzling or unexplainable; a mystery |
| expound | to interpret; to set forth or explain in detail |
| loquacious | fond of talking; talkative |
| precursor | something or someone that goes before and indicates what is to follow; a foreruner; a predecessor, as in office |
| voluminous | very large; capable of filling volumes |
