| A | B |
|---|
| terse | neatly or effectively concise; brief |
| upbraid | to find fault with or reproach severly |
| temerity | reckless boldness; rashness |
| forthcoming | approaching in time |
| regale | to give delight or amusement to |
| fallacy | a misleading or unsound argument |
| incipient | beginning to exit or appear; in an initial stage |
| connive | to cooperate secretly; conspire |
| duplicity | deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same manner |
| convivial | fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial |
| throttle | to silence or check as if by choking |
| bombast | speech or writing that is meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful |
