| A | B |
|---|
| alacrity | "(n) brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness" |
| belittle | "(v) to make someone or something unimportant; denegrate" |
| belligerent | "(adj) hostile and aggressive; warlike" |
| brash | "(adj) self-assertive in a rude, noisy or overbearing way; impudent, arrogant" |
| disdain | "(n) the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt" |
| feint | "(n) a deceptive or pretended blow (esp boxing or fencing); a mock attack or movement in warfare" |
| intimidate | "(v) frighten or overawe someone, esp. in order to make them do what one wants" |
| promulgate | "(v) promote or make widely known; put in effect by official proclamation" |
| pugnacious | "(adj) eager or quick to argue, quarrel or fight" |
| scoff | "(v) speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way" |
| caustic | "(adj) sarcastic in a scathing or bitter way" |
| dupe | "(n) a victim of deception; a pawn, a chump" |
| incipient | "(adj) in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop" |
| ominous | "(adj) giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening" |
| stipulate | "(v) demand or specify a requirement, typically as part of an agreement" |
