| A | B |
| proboscis | N: the long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one |
| anagram | N: A word or phrase formed from changing the order or the letters |
| noncommittal | Adj: not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one’s purpose or position |
| assertion | N: the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively |
| surmise | V: to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence |
| fulminate | V: to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly |
| inexplicable | Adj: impossible to explain or understand |
| coherent | Adj: logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed |
| quixotic | Adj: impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas |
| goad | N: a prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus V: to urge; to prod into action |