| A | B |
| barrage | many things coming in rapid succession |
| cheeky | sassy or disrespectful, insolent |
| clandestine | done in secret, often for deceptive purposes |
| dejected | sad and depressed |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony |
| disdainful | being indifferent or scornful |
| fatalistic | believing things are predetermined and fated |
| genteel | refined and sophisticated |
| grouser | a person who complains |
| incoherent | unable to make sense, disjointed |
| loathe | feel intense dislike |
| pedantic | concerned with formal rules or details |
| proficient | expert and skilled in a subject |
| saboteur | one who is destructive or obstructs the normal operations of things |
| tumult | an uproar or commotion |