| A | B |
| accrue | to grow or accumulate over time |
| annotation | a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
| bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
| covert | hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret |
| debonair | pleasnt, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance |
| dun | to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt |
| efficacious | effective, producting results |
| equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
| fortuitous | accidental, occurring by a happy chance |
| gist | the essential part, main point, or essence |
| gratuitous | freely given, not called for by circumstances, unwarranted |
| imperious | overbearing, arrogant, seeking to dominate |
| invective | a strong denunciation or condemnation, abusive language |
| motley | showing great variety, composed of different elements or many colors |
| munificent | extremely generous, lavish |
| procrastinate | to delay, put off until later |
| provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or reponse |
| recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding |
| reprobate | a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel |
| sedentary | characterized by or calling for continued sitting |