| A | B |
|---|
| abstruse | (adj) obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| belligerent | (adj) given to fighting, warlike; (n) one at war, one engaged in war |
| candor | (n) outspokenness; frankness |
| decorum | (n) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness |
| effrontery | (n) shameless boldness, impudence |
| facet | (n) a phase or aspect, as of a topic; one of the small plane surefaces of a diamond |
| gaudy | (adj) ostentatiously fine; showy; now esp. tastelessly fine |
| harass | (v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| imminent | (adj) about to happen, threatening |
| jurisdiction | (n) the legal right to hear and dtermine a cause; area of authority |
