| A | B |
| reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. |
| farcical | laughably inept |
| egalitarian | believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. |
| palpable | so intense as to seem almost tangible |
| charlatan | a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill |
| foible | a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character. |
| fracas | a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| fetid | smelling extremely unpleasant |