| A | B |
|---|
| acute | His nervousness increased his acute sense of hearing. |
| sagacity | He was proud of his powers and of his sagacity. |
| refrain | Though furious, he refrained from action. |
| wary | He was too wary to make a careless mistake. |
| suavity | The police showed perfect suavity. |
| audacity | He was impressed with his own audacity. |
| vehemently | He talked more vehemently but he couldn't drown out the sound. |
| gestuculation | His violent gesticulations did not disturb the policemen. |
| derision | He hated the smiling derision of the police. |
| vex | He was vexed by the old man's eye. |
