| A | B |
|---|
| lively; animated; energetic | sprightly |
| to forgive; free from blame | absolve |
| simile | literary element comparing two unlike things using like or as |
| to scold harshly | berate |
| high praise | adulation |
| to find fault with and condemn as wrong; blame | censure |
| to punish; chastise; criticize severely | castigate |
| pertaining to beauty or the arts | aesthetic |
| speaking much and easily; glib | voluble |
| clown or fool | buffoon |
| persistent; hardworking | assiduous |
| careful and hard working | diligent |
| exceptionally insightful; able to foresee the future | clairvoyant |
