| A | B |
| auditory | relating to hearing |
| anglophone | a speaker of English |
| phonetic / phonetics | relating to speech sounds / the study of speech |
| anglicism | an English phrase used in another language |
| monolingual | speaking only one language |
| circumlocution | talking around a subject |
| polyglot | a person who speaks many languages |
| rudimentary | basic, primitive, not high-level |
| xenophobic | disliking and/or mistrtusting foreigners |
| ambiance | atmosphere, feeling to a place |
| disdain | lack of respect, feeling someone is unworthy |
| contempt | extreme lack of respect, feeling someone is completely unworthy |
| odious | hateful |
| subjugate | take control of, keep down |
| judicious | careful, showing good judgment |