| A | B |
| moratorium | a formal delay |
| demure | modest and shy |
| demur | to express unwillingness to do something |
| extemporaneous | done without planning |
| temporal | having to do with finite time or everyday life |
| temporize | to put off making a decision |
| diurnal | happening or active during the day |
| sojourn | a short stay or visit |
| adjourn | to formally bring to an end |
| anachronism | something that seems to be out of its proper time |
| chronicle | to tell or write the history of |
| synchronous | happening at the same time as |