| A | B |
| querulous | complaining; irritable |
| provocative | tending to provoke a response, e.g. anger or disagreement |
| reclusive | preferring to live in isolation |
| rancorous | bitter; hateful |
| suppress | to end an activity; prevent the dissemination of information |
| reconciliation | the act of agreement after a quarre; the resolution of a dispute |
| winsome | charming; happily engaging |
| tactful | considerate; skillful in acting to avoid offense to others |
| deleterious | harmful; destructive; detrimental |
| convergence | the state of separate elements joining or coming together |
| incompatible | opposed in nature; not able to live or work together |
| empathy | identification with the feelings of others |
| mitigate | to soften or make milder |
| misanthropic | characterized by a hatred or scorn for humankind |
| placid | undisturbed; calm quiet |
| pacific | calm; peaceful |
| antagonist | foe; opponent; adversary |
| benevolent | friendly and helpful |
| amicable | agreeable |
| camaraderie | trust; sociable among friends |
| compassion | sympathy; helpfulness or mercy |
| collaborate | to cooperate; work together |
| congregation | a crowd of people; an assembly |
| compromise | to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides |
| stolid | having or showing little emotion |