| A | B |
| affluent (adj.) | rich; having a lot of money |
| feasible (adj.) | able to be done; not impossible |
| discern (v.tr.) | see skillfully; see something hard to see |
| sally (v.) | go outward (originally from a fort or castle) |
| consternation (n.) | worry; concern |
| precocious (adj.) | showing knowledge or manners beyond your age |
| perfunctory (adj.) | "good-enough"; without appropriate effort |
| chagrin (n.) | bitter disappointment |
| perverse (adj.) | disagreeing or misbehaving on purpose |
| deride (v.tr.) | to mock or criticize verbally; belittle |