| A | B |
| affinity | (noun) a natural attraction or liking for a person or thing; a close relationship |
| convivial | (adj) fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive |
| oscillate | (verb) to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions |
| audacious | (adj) fearlessly daring; bold; insolent |
| derogatory | (adj) disparaging; belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion |
| fastidious | (adj) hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty |
| deign | (verb) to grant or agree condescendingly to do something; to stoop |
| ingratiate | (verb) to bring oneself into someone's good graces or favor |
| epicure | (noun) a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking |
| array | (noun) an orderly arrangement of objects (verb) to set in proper order |