| A | B |
| assail | v - to attack physically or verbally; to assault |
| astute | adj - shrewd; keen in judgment |
| condolence | n - sympathy for another's grief; an expression of sympathy |
| enigma | n - a puzzling person or problem; a mystery |
| fruitless | adj - unproductive; useless |
| inexplicable | adj - impossible to explain |
| malignant | adj - causing harm, suffering, or death; evil |
| monotonous | tediously repetitious; without variety |
| profound | adj - emotionally or intellectually deep; of great intensity or reach |
| rail | v - to criticize harshly |
| shun | v - to avoid intentionally |
| subterranean | adj - underground |
| valor | n - bravery |
| variable - adj | likely to change; able to be changed |
| variable - n | something that is likely to change |
| virtue | n - an admirable quality; moral excellence |