| A | B |
|---|
| canard | (n) a deliberately misleading story |
| wont | (adj) likely |
| etymology | (n) the history of a word; origins |
| cortege | (n) a group of attendants |
| solecism | (n) a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds |
| demotic | (adj) relating to ordinary people |
| simian | (adj) related to or resembling an ape or monkey |
| impresario | (n) an entertainment producer or manager |
| requisite | (adj) required; necessary |
| bulwark | (n) a defensive wall or embankment |
| malaise | (n) vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness |
| disingenuous | (adj) insincere; calculating |
| crescendo | (n) a gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume |
| intransigent | (adj) uncompromising; refusing to moderate |
| dogged | (adj) unrelenting; persistent |
