| A | B |
| Bulwark | A wall of earth built as a defense. A defense |
| Rile | To annoy |
| Offhand | Without prepartion. Casual |
| Scruple | A feeling of doubt about doing something. Produced by conscience |
| hew | To cut into a shape by an ax or sword |
| Mawkish | Sentimental in a sickly way. Overly sad about something small |
| Canard | False, unfounded story |
| Disgruntle | To cause to be unsatisfied/resentful |
| Colloquial | Formal writing |
| Greenhorn | Inexperienced. Rookie |
| Inveigh | To attack violently and bitterly with words |
| Hackneyed | Having lost his original impact due to overuse. |
| Capstone | A lost stone to be placed in a structure. Greatest achievement |