| A | B |
|---|
| bastion | anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition, etc. |
| fawn | to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor |
| strident | having a shrill, irritating quality or character |
| harangue | a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack |
| curtail | to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish |
| unctuous | characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug |
| termagant | a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong |
| disjointed | disconnected; incoherent |
| presentiment | a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, esp. something evil; foreboding |
| defile | to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute |
| coherent | logically connected; consistent |
| vigil | a watch or a period of watchful attention maintained at night or at other times |
