| A | B |
|---|
| confidant(e) | "(n) a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to another" |
| disparage | "(v) regard or represent as being of little worth; to discredit, belittle" |
| dubious | "(adj) hesitating or doubtful; not to be relied upon; suspect" |
| eschew | "(v) deliberatly avoid using, abstain from" |
| fiasco | "(n) a complete failure, esp. in a ludicrous or humiliating way; debacle, farce" |
| laudable | "(adj) (of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation" |
| masticate | "(v) to chew up" |
| obsolescence | "(n) process of becoming obsolete |
| quell | "(v) put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force; supress, subdue" |
| voluble | "(adj) speaking or spoken incessantly or fluently; talkative" |
| affluent | "(adj) (esp. of a group or area) having a great deal of money; rich, wealthy" |
| consternation | "(n) feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected" |
| egregious | "(adj) outstandingly bad, shocking" |
| inexorable | "(adj) impossible to stop or prevent; (of a person) impossible to persuade by request or entreaty" |
| perfunctory | "(adj) (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection" |
