| A | B |
|---|
| pedant | a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning |
| loom | to rise before the vision with an appearance of great size |
| prudent | careful in providing for the future |
| embryo | the beginning or rudimentary stage of anything |
| flog | to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment |
| truculent | fierce; cruel; savagely brutal |
| gossamer | something extremely light, flimsy |
| trammel | a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint |
| profuse | spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant |
| bulwark | any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt |
| pontificate | to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner |
| impending | imminently threatening or menacing |
| zeal | fervent or enthusiastic devotion, often extreme or fanatical in nature |
