| A | B |
|---|
| brusque | adjective; abrupt in manner or speech |
| bulwark | noun; a wall of earth or stone used for defense |
| bumptious | adjective; pushy |
| bureaucracy | noun; the department of appointed officials through which a government is run |
| camaraderie | noun; the spirit of goodwill, loyalty, and understanding among friends |
| carnage | noun; slaughter; the bloody killing of a great many people |
| catharsis | noun; a purifying or ridding of emotions, especially through the experience of art |
| cede | verb; to yield or give up |
| chagrin | noun; a feeling of disappointment, distress, or embarrassment |
| circumspect | adjective; careful; discreet |
