| A | B |
| accolade | an award or praise; tribute |
| adversary | opponent; enemy; rival; antagonist |
| fluctuate | swing, to go up and down; ebb and flow; alternate |
| garrulous | very talkative; verbose |
| grandiose | magnificent in a "show-off" way; ostentatious |
| brevity | briefness; very short |
| harbor | to provide shelter or refuge; hide; conceal |
| imminent | about to take place; happening soon; impending |
| impede | get in the way; hinder; inhibit |
| satire | using irony and humor to make fun of things; lampoon |