| A | B |
| polyglot | multilingual or multicultural, or a person who is multilingual |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust; with a side-glance |
| juxtapose | to place different things side by side as to compare and contrast them or to create an interesting effect |
| imprimatur | an official approval; a mark indicating official permission to print or publish |
| flummox | confuse |
| bespoke | custom made, or describing someone who produces custom-made articles |
| anachronism | an error in chronology, a person or object that is chronologically out of place |
| quotidian | occurring every day, commonplace, ordinary |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome and unruly |
| sagacious | wise and discerning; having or showing the ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions |
| mollify | to soothe in temper and disposition |
| conclave | a meeting or assembly, especially one that is private or secret |