| A | B |
| condone | v. to forgive or overlook an offense |
| nuance | n. slight or subtle degree of difference |
| connoisseur | n. an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
| enigma | n. a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| apathy | n. lack of interest; state of not caring |
| officious | adj. excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help |
| credence | n. a belief or trust |
| jaunty | adj. having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp |
| dilettante | n. one who merely dabbles in an art or science |
| cult | n. an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |