| A | B |
|---|
| seminary | a place or environment where something is nurtured; a school |
| discretion | the ability or power to decide responsibly |
| pompous | characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity |
| pontifically | pompously self-important; pretentious |
| reconnoiter | to make a preliminary inspection of, especially in order to gather military information |
| mulish | stubborn and intractable |
| hallowed | set apart as holy |
| semblance | an outward or token appearance |
| courier | a messenger, especially one on official diplomatic business |
| caromed | to collide and rebound |
| din | a jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds |
| brogue | a heavy shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Scotland |
| enfilade | gunfire directed along the length of a target, such as a column of troops |
| shroud | a cloth used to wrap a body for burial |
| elation | pathological euphoria sometimes accompanied by intense pleasure |
