| A | B |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease |
| ostensibly | judging by outward appearance |
| contemplating | to view or consider with continued attention |
| precipitately | showing extreme haste |
| sententiously | using wise sayings; pompous sayings |
| moor | an expanse of open rolling infertile land |
| maiden | unmarried |
| conservative | person who is opposed to change, especially in politics |
| perinatologist | a specialist in perinatology (prenatal care of babies) |
| articulate | able to speak |