| A | B |
| precipitate | cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely |
| patrimony | inheritance |
| retinue | a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person |
| blatantly | obvious |
| petulance | childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
| camaraderie | mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together |
| mundane | ordinary |
| flux | change |
| surfeit | an excessive amount of something |
| wan | pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion |
| corpulent | fat |
| flamboyant | tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness |
| supercilious | act of superiority |
| florid | elaborate in color |
| erroneous | wrong |
| subterfuge | to deceive |
| somnambulatory | Carried out while sleepwalking; Going through motions |
| nebulous | (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined |
| peremptory | Law not open to appeal or challenge; final |