| A | B |
| morose | characterized by or expressing gloom |
| taciturn | inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation |
| filial | noting or having the relation of a child to a parent |
| insoluble | incapable of being solved or explained |
| haughty | disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant |
| superannuated | too old for use, work, service, or a position |
| imperishable | not subject to decay; indestructible |
| deputation | the act of appointing a person or persons to represent or act for another or others |
| propulsion | the act of driving forward |
| manipulation | skillful or artful management |