| A | B |
|---|
| acerbic | sour or bitter in mood or tone |
| arboreal | relating to a tree or the inhabiting of a tree |
| articulate | to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly |
| befuddled | confused |
| blunderbuss | a clumsy and careless person; an obsolete firearm with a bell muzzle |
| chortle | to chuckle or to laugh from extreme happiness |
| coddle | to pamper, to treat with extreme care |
| credible | reliable and believable |
| encumber | to impede or to hinder; to hamper |
| enthralling | captivating, spellbinding |
| flaccid | lacking vigor or force; yielding to pressure for want of firmness |
| influx | a flowing or coming in |
| marshal | to arrange in proper order; to usher or to lead |
| perishable | likely to decay or to spoil |
| pre'cis | an abstract or summary |
| pyromania | uncontrollable impulse to ignite fires |
| query | an inquiry |
| requite | to make repayment or to return |
| scythe | an instrument for cutting or mowing |
| sphinx | a mysterious person or thing given to enigmatic questions or answers |
| synchronize | to make simultaneous; to operate at the same time |
| travesty | any grotesque or debased likeness or imitation |
| trek | a journey (usually slow and difficult), to migrate |
| verve | energy, enthusiasm |
| winnow | to separate or to distinguish (valuable from worthless parts) |
