| A | B |
| bucolic | characteristic of the country side; rural |
| chary | reserved; extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow |
| collusion | a secret agreement or cooperation; conspiracy, cahoots |
| increment | an increase, addition, an enlargement |
| mandate | a formal order, an authoritative command; to issue an order |
| paltry | mean, despicable; inferior, trashy; insignificant; trifling |
| paroxysm | a spasm, convulsion; a sudden outburst |
| redolent | reminiscent; smelling strongly, fragrant |
| tyro | one with little or no skill; a beginner |
| unremitting | not stopping, never letting up; relentless |
| vacillate | to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; oscillate |
| vituperative | severely scolding, harshly abusive |