| A | B |
| abstracted | removed in thought from the immediate situation, pleasantly lost in one's mind |
| abyss | bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth |
| acuity | sharpness of perception |
| addendum | something added, usually to a book |
| aesthetic | relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art |
| ambiguous | having more than one meaning, not a clear meaning |
| amorphous | shapeless, having no definite form |
| antecedent | something preceding a cause |
| apathy | lack of concern or feeling, indifference |
| append | to add in a supplementary manner |
| banter | to speak in a witty or teasing manner |
| bizarre | out of the ordinary, odd |
| boisterous | rowdy, rough and stormy |
| buoyant | capable of floating, also cheerful |
| clamor | loud noise or shouting |
| combustible | capable of burning |
| commensurate | equal |
| complacency | state of being self-satisfied |
| confound | to cause one to become confused |
| contempt | scorn, extreme dislike or disdain |
| convivial | fond of good company and of festivity |
| corpulence | state of being very fat |
| corroboration | confirmation |
| corrugated | bent into folds |
| credulous | believing on slight evidence, gullible |