| A | B |
| atone | to make up for |
| credible | believable |
| diligent | hardworking, industrious, not lazy |
| impoverished | poor, in a state of poverty |
| incessant | never stopping, going on all the time |
| lucid | easy to understand; clear; rational, sane |
| posthumous | occurring or published after death |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required |
| taunt | to jeer at; mock; an insulting remark |
| tenacious | holding fast; holding together firmly |
| intricate | complicated; difficult to understand |
| sardonic | grimly or scornfully mocking; sarcastic |