| A | B |
|---|
| cloy, cloying | to disgust with excess of something that was supposed to be good; disgusting |
| inextricable | impossible to untangle |
| incommensurable | incomparable; broad, not specific |
| convivial | fond of feasting and good company |
| thwart | to baffle or oppose successfully |
| tiered | layered or in rows |
| enigmatic | mysterious |
| affable | courteous, pleasant, sociable |
| expostulate | to attempt to discourage someone to do something using reasoning |
| unctuous | smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of sincerity |
| hackneyed | used so often that it lacks originality |
| bombastic | marked by inflated or pretentious speech |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area; local; limited or backward; "countrified" |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| gimcrack | a showy object of little use or value |
| onus | a burden; a disagreeable necessity |
| choleric | easily moved to excessive anger; hot-tempered |
| deference | courteous, respectful, or flattering regard for another's wishes |
| curtail | to prevent or lessen |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition; assuage |
