| A | B |
| eccentric | different from the recognized (regular) practice; irregular |
| precentor | a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing |
| sniggers | a sly or disrespectful laugh |
| prominent | standing out so as to be seen easily |
| swathe | to wrap or bind with bands; to bandage |
| effulgence | a brilliant, or bright, radiance (light) shining |
| enmity | a feeling or condition of hostility; ill will |
| decorous | being characterized as having proper conduct, manners, and appearance. |
| interpose | to place between; to get in the middle of |
| strident | making or having a harsh sound |
| vicissitude | a change or variation occurring; an alteration |
| upheaval | a strong or violent change or disturbance, as in society |