| A | B |
| irrevocable | not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final |
| metaphysical | highly abstract or abstruse |
| furtive | attempting to avoid notice or attention |
| plaintive | sounding sad and mournful |
| aloofness | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant |
| acridness | Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell |
| sadism | any enjoyment in being cruel. |
| interminable | endless (often used hyperbolically) |
| malaise | a general feeling of discomfort, illness, |
| schemata | a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model |
| stultifying | to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous. |
| insolent | showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect |
| dirge | funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead. |
| surfeited | an excessive amount of something |
| petulant | childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
| ameliorating | make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better :; reform |
| gelid | icy; extremely cold : |
| fastidious | very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail |
| extemporized | compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech |
| guileless | innocent and without deception |