| A | B |
| Allusion | implied or direct reference, hinting at |
| Anomalous | out of place, abnormal |
| Aversion | strong dislike, disliking |
| Chimera | imainary, fantasy; horrible creature of the imagination |
| Conflagration | a very large fire |
| Debauch | to morally corrupt |
| Docile | easily managed, obedient, passive |
| Equivocal | tending to be ambiguous with intention to mislead |
| Expedient | appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral |
| Felicitous | happy or delightful |
| Forbearance | patience, lenience |
| Homely | plain or unattractive in appearance |
| Infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind, disgraceful |
| Inscrutable | difficult to understand; mysterious |
| Intemperance | lack of moderation (usually relating to alcohol) |