| A | B |
| quixotic | idealistic and totally impractical |
| beleaguer | to surround or harrass, to pester |
| milieu | environment or surroundings |
| histronic | overly dramatic or theatrical |
| bludgeon | short, heavy club; the acting of hitting someone with one. |
| ardous | hard, difficult, tiresome |
| reminisce | remembering the past |
| opportune | occuring at a good time |
| dulcet | melodious, soft, soothing |
| porcine | like a pig |
| lassitude | listlessness, a feeling of laziness |
| coterie | a group of close friends or associates |
| ballistics | the studyof the dynamics or flight characteristics of projectiles like missles |
| ambiance | mood, feeling or general atmosphere |
| girth | to encircle; the distance around something |
| askew | crooked or off to one side |
| cubism | a style of art that consists of geometric forms |
| cranny | a small opening as in a wall or rock face |
| enrage | to anger or infuriate |
| propulsive | the act or process of propelling |