| A | B |
|---|
| incarnate (v) | to imprison, confine, jail |
| incumbent (adj) | obligatory; required |
| incumbent (n) | one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of |
| jocular (adj) | humorous, jesting, jolly, joking |
| ludicrous (adj) | ridiculous, laughable, absurd |
| mordant (adj) | biting or caustic in thougth, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh |
| nettle (n) | a prickly or stinging plant |
| nettle (v) | to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger, to irritate severely |
| pecuniary (adj) | measured in money; related to money |
| pusillanimous (adj) | contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited |
| recumbent (adj) | in a reclining position, lying down |
| strategem (n) | to scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end |
