| A | B |
| elicit | to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction |
| jaded | no longer interested in or excited by something, usually because one has experienced too much of it: |
| poignant | deeply moving, highly emotional |
| glower | to look at something angrily |
| affinity | a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics |
| incumbent | to be necessary for someone |
| transient | lasting for only a short time; temporary |
| illicit | unlawful, illegal; secretive |
| mien | a person's typical expression or appearance; demeanor |
| cache | a hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept |
| facilitate | to make possible or easier |
| perpetrate | to commit; to do something that is morally wrong or illegal |
| insipid | not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy; not interesting, exciting, or attractive; bland |
| dredge | to remove unwanted things from the bottom of a river, lake, etc. using a suctioning or other device |
| splice | to join the ends of two pieces of rope, film, etc. so that they form one continuous piece |