| A | B |
| ethical | pertaining to right and wrong |
| paternal | inherited from or related through one's father |
| indomitable | unconquerable |
| malleable | capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing |
| melodramatic | overly dramatic, emotional or sentimental |
| apprehensive | uneasy, afraid or uneasy about the future |
| ineffectual | unable to bring out a desired result |
| judicious | showing good judgment |
| encumber | to hinder; weigh down |
| portly | comfortably fat or stout |
| unprecedented | never done or known before |
| ascertain | to find out |
| atrocious | exceedingly bad |
| lament | to regret or express sorrow |
| aesthetic | artistic; having to do with art or beauty |
| charisma | a special quality of leadership; charm that captures the public imagination |
| impediment | a speech disorder; hindrance, something blocking the way |
| zealous | intensely devoted;eager |
| qualm | an uneasiness, misgiving or doubt |
| inanimate | dull; spiritless; lifeless |