| A | B |
| adumbrate | to give a hint or indication of something to come |
| animus | a feeling of animosity or ill will |
| behemoth | something of monstrous size or power; huge creature |
| bucolic | pastoral |
| chimerical | fanciful; imaginary |
| continence | self-control |
| disingenuous | giving a false appearance of simple frankness; misleading |
| ersatz | being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation |
| feral | suggestive of a wild beast |
| gregarious | outgoing |
| hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence |
| imbibe | to receive into the mind and take in |
| incarnadine | red |
| largess | generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior |
| malaise | a feeling of unease or depression |
| nefarious | intensely wicked or vicous |
| panache | flamboyance or dash in style and action |
| penchant | an inclination |
| rostrum | an elevated platform for public speaking |
| saturnine | cold and steady in mood |