| A | B |
| reticent | not wanting to show your thoughts or feelings |
| irate | extremely angry |
| avid | enthusiastic, very interested in |
| rudimentary | basic level skill, basic information |
| nuance | a very slight difference that is hard to notice |
| food for thought | interesting ideas to think about |
| eat it up | believe it foolishly, love it |
| swallow it hook, line, and sinker | be completely and foolishly persuaded |
| put it on a back burner | hold it for later, postpone thinking about it |
| open a can of worms | bring up something that turns out to be complicated or cause a problem |