| A | B |
| intuitive | instinctive; untaught |
| arid | extremely dry or deathly boring |
| inept | clumsy; awkward; foolish; nonsensical |
| exemplary | outstanding; an example to others |
| enervating | weakening; tiring |
| florid | ruddy; flushed; gaudy; extremely ornate |
| prudent | careful; cautious |
| precocious | unusually advanced or talented at an early age |
| evanescent | quickly fading; short-lived, especially an image |
| eminent | celebrated; distinguished; outstanding; towering |
| perspicacious | shrewd; astute; keen-witted |
| vapid | tasteless; dull |
| hackneyed | cliched; worn out by overuse |
| sagacious | wise; shrewd |
| ephemeral | momentary; transient; fleeting |
| urbane | courteous; refined; suave |
| voluble | speaking much and easily; talkative; glib |
| prosaic | relating to prose; dull; commonplace |
| vacuous | empty, void; lacking intelligence |
| incisive | perceptive; penetrating |
| mundane | ordinary; commonplace |
| prescient | having foresight |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty or the arts |
| scrutinize | to observe carefully |
| enhance | to improve; bring to a greater level of intensity |