| A | B |
| carnal | 1.of the flesh 3. of the spirit |
| cavorting | 1.prancing 2.frolicking 3. crawling or limping |
| perfunctory | 1.done merely as a routine 2. automatic 3. careful/thorough |
| taciturn | 1.habitually untalkative 2. close-mouthed; quiet 3. garrulous |
| pugnacity | 1.combatitive in nature 2. inclination to fight 3. resistance |
| travesty | 1.a ridiculous representation 2. mockery 3. seriousness; solemnity |
| querulous | 1. inclined to find fault 2. complaining 3. complimentary |
| felicitous | 1.used in a way suitable to the occasion 2. appropriate 3. inappropriate |
| refrain | 1.to hold back 2. to restrain 3. give in, imbibe, indulge |
| raucous | 1.hoarse, loud and rowdy 2. loud 3. quiet; soft |
| ephemeral | 1.lasting one day 2. lasting momentarily 3. perpetual |
| tumulus | 1.ancient grave mound 2. burial mound |
| capriciously | 1.characterized or subject to whim 2. carelessly; impulsively 3. deliberately |
| efficacy | 1.power to produce a desired effect 2. effectiveness 3. incompetence |
| propitious | 1. favorably inclined 2. favorable; auspicious 3. ominous |
| gaunt | 1.thin and bony 2. haggard 3. corpulent |
| guileless | 1.free from cunning and deceit 2. free of evil intentions 3. dishonest |
| reverberation | 1.sound of successive echoes 2. echoes 3. |
| profusely | 1.giving freely and abundantly 2. abundantly 3. insufficiently; sparingly |
| fulcrum | 1.the support on which a lever turns in raising something 2. pivot point |
| mettlesome | 1.full of mettle 2. strong in character; ardent 3. cowardly; fainthearted |
| staunch | 1.firm or steadfast 2. solid 3. disloyal |
| conclave | 1.a private meeting 2. secret meeting |