| A | B |
|---|
| prattle | to talk in a foolish way |
| trifle | something of little importance |
| poise | a calm, confident manner |
| malady | a disease or ailment |
| nape | the back of the neck |
| scoff | to express mocking contempt |
| executor | a person who is reponsible for carrying out terms of a will |
| obsequious | obedient; dutiful |
| elephantine | enormous in size or strength |
| bullish | characterized by rising stock market prices |
| beneficiary | a person designated to receive property from a will |
| bearish | characterized by falling stock market prices |
| placard | a sign or notice for public display |
| pompous | characterized by excessive self-importance |
| shrewd | clever, sharp, and practical |
| ornithologist | a person who specializes in the study of birds |
| trousseau | posessions which a woman assembles for her marriage |
| penance | an act of self-denial to show sorrow for a sin |
| paternal | relating to a father |
| eccentric | a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality |
