| A | B |
|---|
| glib | done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken |
| lugubrious | sad or mournful |
| finesse | delicate skill; to bring about with skill |
| nemesis | an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes others for evil deeds |
| puloin | to steal |
| banal | commonplace; trite, stale from overuse |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name |
| lampoon | strongly satirical writing; to ridicule or satirize |
| nefarious | villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation |
| bellicose | quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting |
