| A | B |
| cheerfulness; high spirits | exhilaration |
| to free from a tangled situation or a difficulty | extricate |
| having little substance or basis; weak; poorly supported | tenuous |
| correctness in behavior and manners; standards or conventions of socially acceptable behavior | decorum |
| to make (someone) feel or seem young again; to make (something) seem fresh or new again | rejuvenate |
| to support, argue for, or adopt (an idea or cause) | espouse |
| to cause to occur at exactly the same time; to cause (clocks and watches) to agree in time | synchronize |
| to make easier to do or get | facilitate |
| following established, traditional rules or beliefs, especially in religion; following what is customary or commonly accepted | orthodox |
| excessive, especially in amount, cost, or price; beyond what is reasonable or appropriate | exorbitant |