| A | B |
| nimble | Deft; light and quick; agile |
| connive | To cooperate secretly; to scheme; to join secretly in another’s wrongdoing |
| raucous | Rough sounding and harsh; rowdy |
| discriminate | To make distinctions; to distinguish small differences; to show prejudice |
| skeptical | Inclined to doubt; not easily convinced; showing doubt; doubtful |
| discreet | Careful in speech and action; tactful; modest; prudent |
| transpire | To happen; to occur |
| instigate | To urge on; to stir up; to provoke; to cause |
| wry | Bent or twisted; cleverly humorous; made by twisting or distorting the features |
| intimidate | To frighten; to make afraid; to bully into doing or not doing something |