| A | B |
|---|
| traditional saying or proverb | adage |
| caution | circumspection |
| trustworthiness | credibility |
| to decode or make sense of | decipher |
| to take away by deception; to cheat | defraud |
| not strict; loose | lax |
| harsh test or experience | ordeal |
| luring to fake website to harm | phishing |
| junk email (or canned meat) | spam |
| strength; authenticity | validity |
| a word formed from initial letters of words in a name or phrase | acronym |
| a commonplace or stereotyped expression | cliche |
| substitution of a mild or vague expression for one considered harsh | euphemism |
| words that have the same sound, but differ in meaning | homonyms |
| to confuse or puzzle | bewilder |
| expression used in informal language | colloquialism |
| expressing much in few words | concise |
| clash between what is expected and what really does happen | irony |
| to inspect or examine carefully | scrutinize |
| summary | synopsis |
