| A | B |
|---|
| appellation | a name other than a legal name |
| conjugal | of or related tot he married state |
| didactic | teaching or instruction |
| efflorescense | reaching peak performance; coming into flower |
| effulgence | radiance; splendor; brilliance |
| exegesis | critical explanation or interpretation |
| genre | kind, sort, or category often used to classify an artistic composition |
| limm | draw, paint or describe |
| miscreant | villain |
| mordant | sharp and penetrating in manner or style |
| mores | accepted customs of a group |
| nemesis | formidable rival |
| peccadillo | minor fault; a petty offense |
| prolix | given to using excessive words |
| taciturn | reluctant to talk; habitually silent |
