| A | B |
|---|
| pervasive | existing or spreading everywhere |
| trivial | unimportant;of little value |
| to tattle on someone | telling something bad that another person has done |
| mislead | make someone believe something that is not true |
| veneer | cover that hides the way someone or something really is |
| relentless | continuing without stopping |
| finely honed | sharpened;perfected |
| conceal | hide something carefully |
| preoccupation | condition of thinking about only one thing |
| rule of thumb | general guideline |
| intrusive | affecting someone's private life in an annoying way |
| erosion | the gradual reduction or wearing down of something |
| inflated | exaggerated;overly important |
| to put one over on | trick;to deceive |
| to hedge | using vague langauge showing hesitation or uncertainty |
| to put the pieces together | to figure out something puzzling |
| reincarnated | born again in another body |
| uncanny | strange and difficult to explain |
| elating | exciting |
| to mull over | to think about |
| a whopper | a big lie |
| the "flip " side of something | the other side of something |
| to fess up | to confess |
| to manipulate | to arrange for something to happen that benefits you |
