| A | B |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| augury | an indication of the future; an omen |
| breach | to break or violate |
| comeliness | to be pleasing to the sight or goodlooking |
| deciduous | falling off at the end of a growth period or stage, i.e., trees that lose their leaves in the fall are deciduous |
| ephemeral | daily; lasting only a short time |
| fulsome | offensive, in badtaste, disgusting, excessive |
| iniquity | a gross injustice; a wicked act or sin |
| multifarious | having many different parts; diverse and varied |
| prevaricate | to create a false impression; to speak falsely of or to deliberately mislead |
| prescient | having foreknowledge; knowing things before they exist of happen |
| retiring | withdrawing form contact; reserved or shy |
| spurious | not genuine or authentic; of illegitimate birth |
| staid | of settled or sedate character; permanent or fixed |
| truncate | to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short |