| A | B |
| transient | temporary, short-lived, fleeting |
| sprightly | lively; animated; energetic |
| absolve | to forgive; free from blame |
| vivacious | lively; spirited |
| berate | scold harshly |
| adulation | high praise |
| censure | to find fault with and condemn as wrong; blame |
| castigate | to punish; chastise; criticize severely |
| pallid | lacking color or liveliness |
| noisome | stinking; putrid |
| poignant | emotionally moving |
| parched | dried up; shriveled |
| renovation | repair; making something new again |
| prosperity | wealth or success |
| sanguine | cheerfully optimistic; ruddy |
| resilient | quick to recover; bounce back |
| integrity | decency; honesty; wholeness |
| fortuitous | happening by luck; fortune |
| longevity | long life |
| jubilation | joy; celebration; exultation |
| mercurial | quick; shrewd and unpredictable |
| maudlin | overly sentimental |
| moribund | dying; decaying |
| mirthful | jovial; merry; causing or provoking laughter and glee |
| wary | careful, cautious |