| A | B |
|---|
| Jingoist | one who boasts about his patriotism and favors a warlike foreign policy |
| Lothario | a lover, a Romeo |
| Maverick | one who acts independently |
| Nemesis | agent of retribution; just punishment |
| Protean | changeable; taking on different forms |
| Acidulous | somewhat acid like and sour |
| Baleful | sinister; deadly |
| Bellicose | warlike |
| Bilious | bad-tempered |
| Churlish | boorish, surly |
| Cabal | a small group joined in secret intrique; a conspiracy |
| Caste | a distinct social class or system |
| Elite | the best or most skilled members of a given social group |
| Genealogy | lineage, science of family descent |
| Hierarchy | a group of persons or things arranged in order of rank or grade |
| Adagio | slowly in music |
| Crescendo | a gradual increase in the volume |
| Fortissimo | a very loud passage |
| Intaglio | a design cut beneath the surface of metal or stone |
| Staccato | music performed with crisp, sharp attack to simulate rests between the tones |
| Dermatologist | a doctor who specializes in skin problems |
| Entomologist | a specialist in the study of insects |
| Farrier | a blacksmith |
| Ophthalmogist | an eye doctor |
| Ornithologist | an expert on birds |
