| A | B |
|---|
| bombastic | (adj) using high-sounding language without much meaning; overblown |
| acquiesce | (v) to consent without protest; comply; assent |
| belittle | (v) to make something seem less worthy or less important |
| diffident | (adj) lacking self-confidence; timid |
| laconic | (adj) using as few words as possible; terse |
| scanty | (adj) barely sufficient; barely adequate; meager |
| articulate | (adj) well-spoken |
| subjugate | (v) to bring under control; enslave; conquer |
| delineate | (v) to represent in words or pictures |
| conciliatory | (adj) tending to win over or appease; pacifying |
