| A | B |
| abnegate | to give up as a right or claim |
| ancillary | subordinate; less important |
| badinage | light, playful conversation; banter |
| bedizen | to dress or decorate in a showy or gaudy fashion |
| celerity | speed or promptness in acting or responding |
| cynosure | the center of attention |
| itinerary | the course or the planned route of a journey |
| lissome | moving or bending easily; supple |
| milieu | a particular social or cultural environment in which events occur |
| obstreperous | aggressively noisy or rude |
| paragon | a model or perfection |
| perquisite | an extra benefit in addition to one's regular earnings |
| staid | lacking flamboyance; sedate restrained |
| symbiotic | mutually cooperative and beneficial |
| tyro | a beginner in any field |