| A | B |
|---|
| abhor | find repugnant |
| bombast | pompous or pretentious talk or writing |
| epithet | a defamatory or abusive word or phrase |
| Moor | one of the Muslim people of north Africa |
| obsequious | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| visage | the appearance conveyed by a person's face |
| homage | respectful deference |
| rouse | cause to become awake or conscious |
| vexation | anger produced by some annoying irritation |
| timorous | shy and fearful by nature |
| lascivious | driven by lust |
| delude | be dishonest with |
| promulgate | state or announce |
| manifest | provide evidence for |
| palpable | capable of being perceived |
| assay | an appraisal of the state of affairs |
| facile | performing adroitly and without effort |
| mountebank | a flamboyant deceiver |
| insolent | marked by casual disrespect |
| boisterous | full of rough and exuberant animal spirits |
| alacrity | liveliness and eagerness |
| defunct | no longer in force or use; inactive |
| taint | place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
| scion | a descendent or heir |
| usurp | seize and take control without authority |
