| A | B |
|---|
| novel | new; original |
| philanthropy | goodwill; love of mankind; donating to charity |
| tentative | uncertain; experimental; temporary |
| deference | respect; courtesy; submission to another's will |
| vacillate | waver back and forth; to be uncertain or undecided |
| fervor | passion; intense feeling |
| dispassionate | without strong feeling or passion; objective; neutral |
| pragmatic | practical; down-to-earth; based on experience |
| rigorous | strict; harsh; severe |
| solemn | serious; grave |
