| A | B |
|---|
| affinity | a natural attraction to |
| astute | showing keen awareness, shrewdness |
| brouhaha | an uproar or hubbub |
| contumacious | being insubordinate; showing contempt for authority |
| disquiet | absence of peace; anxiety |
| forte | something in which a person excels |
| frivolous | inappropriatedly silly; trivial |
| innocuous | harmless |
| leeway | room for freedom of action |
| lurid | shocking; marked by sensationalism |
| pontificate | to express judgments in an opinionated way |
| proselytize | to try to convert someone from one belief to another |
| rueful | remorseful or feeling regret |
| succor | assistance in time of need; relief |
| sundry | miscellaneous; various |
