| A | B |
|---|
| acerbic | sour or bitter in mood or tone |
| arboreal | relating to a tree or the inhabiting of a tree |
| articulate | to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly |
| befuddled | confused |
| blunderbuss | a clumsy and careless person; an obsolete firearm with a bell muzzle |
| chortle | to chuckle or to laugh from extreme happiness |
| coddle | to pamper, to treat with extreme care |
| credible | reliable and believable |
| encumber | to impede or to hinder; to hamper |
| enthralling | captivating, spellbinding |
| flaccid | lacking vigor or force; yielding to pressure for want of firmness |
| influx | a flowing or coming in |
