| A | B |
| panacea | a remedy for everything |
| perfunctory | done routinely; indifferent |
| quibble | to raise unimportant points |
| recluse | one who lives alone and sees nobody |
| reminiscent | having the quality of things remembered |
| sage | one respected for wisdom |
| simulate | to pretend or imitate |
| traduce | to speak falsely about |
| tumult | commotion caused by a large crowd |
| vacuity | complete absence of matter, like a vacuum |
| viable | capable of living |
| caprice | an impulsive change of mind |
| commodious | having plenty of room |
| deprave | to ruin the morality of |
| esoteric | reserved for a small group |