| A | B |
|---|
| HARBINGER | n. an omen or a sign |
| GAMBOL | v. to frolic; to romp about playfully |
| QUAGMIRE | n. a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
| CARCINOGEN | n. causing cancer |
| GROTESQUE | adj. absurd; distorted |
| AGAPE | adj. open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
| RECONDITE | adj. difficult to understand; profound |
| CENSURE | v. to criticize sharply |
| IMMOLATE | v. to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire |
| MARTINET | n. a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
| GIBE | v. to scoff; to ridicule |
| OLFACTORY | adj. pertaining to smell |
| IMPERIOUS | adj. domineering; haughty |
| NEOLOGISM | n. a new word or expression |
| HACKNEYED | adj. commonplace; overused |
