| A | B |
| Acronym | Words formed from the first letters of words |
| Amortize | To provide for a gradual payment of a debt |
| Billingsgate | Foul,abusive,vulgar language |
| Brogue | Irish dialect or comfortable shoe |
| Didactic | one who is to much inclined too teach others |
| Effete | Unable to be fertile |
| Holocaust | Complete destruction by fire |
| Jargon | Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish |
| Obsequious | overly servile |
| Tawdry | Showy, tasteless, and cheap |
| Vapid | Dull and unexciting |