| A | B |
|---|
| caterwaul | (v) to howl or screech like a cat ; (n) a harsh or noisy cry |
| fait accompli | (n) an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or fiction |
| mirage | (n) something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality; an illusion |
| adjunct | (n) something added to something else |
| hierarchy | (n) any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc. |
| bellwether | (n) the male sheep that leads the flack to the slaughterhouse; a leader; |
| liturgy | (n) a religious service or rite |
| hidebound | (adj) narrow minded or rigid, stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative |
| effete | (adj) lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted |
| chimerical | (adj) absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible |
| supine | (adj) lying flat on one's back; listless or lethargic; |
| morass | (n) a patch of low , soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation |
| vignette | (n) a short description or sketch; a picture or illustration |
| proselyte | (n) a convert; a disciple |
