| A | B |
|---|
| provocative | (adj) tending to excite or stimulate |
| bumpkin | (n) an unsophisticated, awkward person |
| toady | (n) a person who flatters for personal gain |
| culpable | (adj) deserving blame; guilty |
| hortatory | (adj) encouraging; inciting |
| penultimate | (adj) next to last |
| orotund | (adj) full and rich in sound |
| blithe | (adj) carefree and lighthearted |
| soporific | (adj) tending to induce sleep |
| pervasive | (adj) permeating; spreading throughout |
| benign | (adj) beneficial; favorable; harmless |
| frenetic | (adj) wildly excited |
| recrimination | (n) counteraccusation |
| indecorous | (adj) lacking good taste; improper |
| corroborate | (v(v) to strengthen by adding evidence |
