| A | B |
|---|
| abandon | act of unrestrained behavior disregarding consequences |
| bemuse | to confuse or to bewilder |
| collage | an assembly of diverse things to make an artistic composition |
| decorousness | proper behavior |
| equilibrium | a state of balance between opposing forces |
| ethos | the distinguishing character or values of a specific people or culture |
| explicate | to explain, to clarify the meaning |
| fold | a group bound together by common beliefs; fenced enclosure for sheep |
| impudent | disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior |
| intensify | to strengthen |
| interred | buried |
| lionize | to treat one with importance or as a celebrity |
| mosaic | a picture made by using various small pieces of multicolored material |
| pedestrian | ordinary, unimaginative |
| polarization | division into two opposite positions |
| reciprocal | mutual, interacting |
| rejoinder | an answer to a reply |
| restive | unwilling to yield or to adjust |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse |
| revulsion | a strong feeling of disgust or repugnance |
| sever | to cut or to separate |
| surplus | an amount that is more than what is needed |
| topple | to overturn |
| vanquished | conquered, overpowered |
| whim | a sudden and impulsive action |
