| A | B |
|---|
| aberration | deviation, not normal |
| amenable | responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| barrage | artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| belligerent | inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| contempt | state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of |
| debunk | expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule |
| deprecate | express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| digress | stray from the subject at hand |
| elucidate | make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| equivocal | open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
| fallacious | false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| idiosyncrasy | behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
| instigate | goad or urge forward; provoke; incite |
| mitigate | make less severe or harsh; moderate |
| opportunist | one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences |
| oversight | unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision |
| prattle | speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly |
| proliferate | grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce |
| rapport | emotional closeness; harmony; relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity |
| spurious | false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
