| A | B |
|---|
| tariff | export or import tax or duty levied by a government |
| sarong | loose skirt of colored cloth worn by Malaysian men and women |
| kismet | fate; destiny |
| nadir | lowest point; time of deepest depression |
| armada | fleet of warships or airplanes |
| Adonis | handsome youth. In Greek mythology a young man loved by aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty. |
| sierra | Mountain range, especially one having a jagged, sawlike appearance |
| facile | superficial; without depth; effortless, dexterous |
| kibitz | to volunteer advice that is neither sought nor wanted |
| Wunderkind | child prodigy; young, outstandingly successful person |
| peccadillo | slight or trifling fault |
| lampoon | satire; whatever humorously exposes foolishness |
| chutzpah | shameless audacity; impudence |
| debut | first public appearance; beginning |
| Gesundheit | "your health" used as an expression of good wishes to someone who has just sneezed |
| vendetta | prolonged, bitter feud with continuing acts of vengeance |
| leitmotif | recurring theme in music or writing associated with a character or emotion |
| origami | traditional Japanese art of folding paper to fashion flowers, people, animals and other forms |
| taboo | prohibition; sacred ban excluding something from mention or use |
| smithereens | small, broken pieces or fragments |
