| A | B |
| absolution | forgiveness |
| accrue | increase over time |
| adversity | trouble or misfortune |
| agility | ability to move quickly and easily |
| arbitrate | settle or decided by listening to both sides of an argument |
| assert | to state strongly with assurance; to maintain or defend |
| benign | kind; gracious |
| buffoon | a person given to clowning and joking |
| carouse | celebrate noisily |
| covetousness | craving wealth or possessions |
| coy | reserved, shy or modest |
| deferred | postpone |
| diligent | careful or persistant |
| discreet | cautious about one's words or actions |
| duress | pressure |
| eminent | highstanding; great |
| felicity | hapiness; bliss |
| frugal | thrifty; careful with money |
| guile | deceitful cunning |
| obstinate | unreasonably stubborn |
| personable | attractive in both appearance and personality |
| render | to give what is due or owed |
| saunter | to stroll |
| stature | height |
| statute | law |
| sundry | various; miscellaneous |
| supple | easily bent; pliant |
| transcend | exceed or surpass |
| valiantly | bravely |
| wanton | playful; unrestrainedly excessive, luxuriant; frolicsome |