| A | B |
|---|
| canard | a deliberately misleading story |
| wont | likely |
| etymology | the history of words |
| cortege | a group of attendants |
| solecism | a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds |
| demotic | relating to ordinary people |
| simian | related to or resembling an ape or monkey |
| impresario | an entertainment producer or manager |
| requisite | required; necessary |
| bulwark | a defensive wll or embankment |
| malaise | vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness |
| disingenuous | insincere;calculating |
| crescendo | a gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume |
| intransigent | uncompromising; refusing to moderate |
| dogged | unrelenting; presistent |
| propensity | a tendency |
| condescending | displaying superiority; patronizing |
| compunction | an uneasiness caused by guilt |
| sepulcher | a tomb or burial chamber |
| bellicose | warlike |
| pulchritude | physical beauty |
| wizened | shriveled or withered from age or illness |
| rhapsodize | to express oneself enthusiastically |
| physiognomy | facial features |
| voluble | talkative |
| revel | to enjoy |
| umbrage | feeling of offense; resentment |
| epiphany | a revelation; sudden knowledge or insight |
| assiduous | diligent; persistent |
| panacea | a cure-all |
