| A | B |
|---|
| adroit | (adj.) skilful |
| brevity | (n.) being brief |
| decorum | (n.) dignified; correct behavior |
| err | (v.) to make a mistake |
| hinder | to obstruct |
| largess | (n.) generosity |
| obsolete | (adj.) no longer valid |
| pontificate | (v.) to speak pompously or domgmatically |
| reticent | (adj.) restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative |
| tirade | (n.) stream of verbal abuse |
| adulation | strong admiration; worship |
| bristle | (v.) to show irritation |
| distraught | (adj.) distracted; deeply agitated |
| erratic | (adj.) wandering; irregular |
| histrionic | (adj.) theatrical; exaggerated |
| laud | (v.) to praise |
| obstreperous | (adj.) noisy and boisterous |
| portend | (v.) to foretell |
| retraction | (n.) withdrawal; cancellation of a statement |
| titter | (v.) to giggle quietly |
