| A | B |
|---|
| alacrity | eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness |
| Burgeon | grow; flourish; put forth new shoots |
| Deleterious | harmful |
| Euphemism | a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
| Hypocritical | insincere |
| Lethargic | tired; without energy |
| Ogle | stare at; observe in an obvious manner |
| Postulate | hypothesize; propose |
| Robust | strong; healthy; tough |
| Tractable | obedient; dutiful; polite |
| Alchemy | medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold |
| Burnish | polish |
| Deliberate | to think over deeply |
| Euphony | pleasant sounds |
| Iconoclast | person who opposes orthodoxy |
| Levity | flippancy; joking about serious matters |
| Olfactory | concerned with the sense of smell |
| Potable | suitable for drinking |
| Rotund | round |
| Tranquil | peaceful |
