| A | B |
| stolid | having or showing little emotion |
| spontaneity | impulsive action, unplanned events |
| tractable | easily managed or controlled |
| submissive | tending to meekness; to submit to the will of others |
| tremulous | trembling; quivering; fearful; timid |
| tenacious | determined; keeping a firm grip on |
| affable | friendly; easy to approach |
| wayward | erratic; unrestrained, reckless |
| intrepid | fearless |
| integral | central; indespensable |
| nonchalant | calm; casual; seemingly unexcited |
| maverick | one who breaks away from the group conformity and forges a new course |
| obsequious | full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning |
| obdurate | hardened against feeling; hardhearted; impenitent |
| seminal | relating to the beginning or seeds of something |
| restrained | controlled; repressed; restricted |
| cowardly | craven |
| conformist | person who complies with accepted rules and customs |
| dormant | at rest; inactive; in suspended animation |
| diffident | shy; lacking confidence |
| forbearance | patience; restraint; leniency |
| frugal | thrifty; cheap |
| incessant | continuous; never ceasing |
| impetuous | rash; impulsive; acting without thinking |
| substantiate | verify; conform; provide supporting evidence |