| A | B |
| incoherent | impossible to explain or understand |
| provocation | something that stirs up anger or excitement |
| plebian | one of the common people of ancient Rome; common, vulgar, crude |
| incredulous | showing disbelief or doubt; skeptical; disbelieving |
| queried | a question; to question; to inquire into |
| expedite | to excuse or clear completely of a charge or accusation; to prove blameless |
| secular | worldy or temporal rather than religious or sacred |
| exhonorated | to make easier or quicker; to hasten |
| shibboleth | any use of language, habit, or custom that distinguishes a class; a password; a distinctive slogan used by members of a group |
| forgo | to refrain or abstain from; to go without |
| filial | of or expected from a son or daughter; of a parent's or parents' offspring |
| chagrin | a feeling of disappointment, distress, or embarressment |
| cede | to yield or give up; to trasnfer or render title to |
| proficient | advanced in a paticular art or science; skilled; expert; qualified |
| precipitated | to cause something to happen; to bring about quickly or suddenly; reckless; rash; acting hastily or impulsively |
| remission | a release from debt or duty; a lessoning of intensity; a diminishing |
| interposed | to put between; to insert between parts; to interject during a conversation |
| debonair | graceful, charming, and smooth; seemingly carefree |
| blithe | happy, joyful, carefree |
| intrinsic | belonging to a thing by its essential nature, inherent |