| A | B |
| auspicious | taking place under promising conditions; likely to happen |
| exuberant | uncontrollably joyous |
| juncture | point in time, especially a crucial one; joint or connection |
| terse | of few words; to the point; pithy |
| austere | stern; plain; without luxuries |
| fallacious | false; misleading |
| juxtapose | to place side-by-side |
| trite | overused; common; stale |
| averse | feeling repelled; wanting to avoid |
| fastidious | difficult to please |
| legacy | something inherited, either from an ancestor or from the past itself |
| undulate | move in a wavy manner |
| banal | boring; trite; stupid |
| fervor | strong passion |
| loath | reluctant; unwilling |
| unerring | without making a mistake |
| benediction | good wishes; a blessing |
| fickle | lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic |
| lofty | at a great height; elevated; noble |
| unkempt | messy; sloppy |