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a11) NATTY (natee) Adjective - Neatly or smartly dressed

He arrived for the reception nattily dressed in a black tuxedo, looking every bit the handsome model that he actually was.

a12) BAILIWICK (beyluwik) Noun - A person's special province or domain, one's sphere of operations

The police officer simply refused to register my complaint, saying that the place where the theft was committed was out of his bailiwick.

a13) EPITHET (epu'thet) Noun - Word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

'Selfish' is the correct epithet that can be used to describe Rita who never shares her things with her sister.

a14) TRAIPSE (treyps) Noun & Verb - To walk laboriously or unwillingly from one place to another

I traipsed the whole day around the university campus, but could not find the cafeteria that my friend had talked about.

a15) SPRIGHTLY (spritlee) Adjective Lively, full of energy

My maternal grandfather is a sprightly old man of seventy, who loves to joke around and even share a beer with his teen aged grandchildren.

a16) GRATUITOUS (gru't(y)ooitus) Adjective Given freely, Unwarranted, Uncalled for

He goes about giving gratuitous advice to others, and despite all his good intentions, this habit of his has made him rather unpopular in the class.

a17) RECRIMINATION (ri’krimu’neyshun) Noun - An accusation made in answer to an accusation

The peace talks came to an abrupt halt, and ended up being a series of accusations and recriminations.

a18) HARANGUE (hu’rang) Noun & Verb - Speech made to a gathering / assembly; usually a loud, vehement address

The opposition leader gave his usual harangue in the parliament after the finance minister had completed his budget speech, criticizing almost every policy measure announced in the budget.

a19) CRUSTY (krustee) Adjective - Having a harsh, rough exterior or a curt, rough manner

The journalist was rather disappointed at the crusty attitude of the socialite; he had expected to get an exciting interview with her but she answered all his questions in monosyllables.

a 20) VIRTUE (vurchoo) Noun - Goodness, Moral excellence, Good quality

Because of his good character, kind heart and generous nature, people often call him man of the highest virtue

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