| A | B |
| benign | harmless; gentle and mild |
| indolence | laziness |
| Relish | enthusiasm; hearty enjoyment |
| unnerve | to make nervous or upset |
| irrational | unreasonable; not showing normal mental clearness |
| assuage | to make something less intense or severe; to calm |
| carnage | massive slaughter; as in a war |
| obsolete | no longer in use |
| deftly | skillfully |
| indifferently | without interest or concern; without strong feelings for or against |