| A | B |
| consternation | alarming dismay or concern |
| anomaly | a deviation fromthe norm |
| vitriolic | harsh in tone; bitterly critical |
| peramble | a preliminary statement |
| coterie | a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| compendium | a list or collection of items |
| comprise | to include or consist of; contain |
| eidetic | pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivd recall |
| innocuous | harmless |
| foist | to pass off as genuine or valuable |
| plethora | an overabundance; excess |
| flippancy | disrespect |
| incongruous | incompatible; unsuitable for the situation |
| disconcert | to frustrate; to confuse |