| A | B |
| elixir | a supposed remedy for all ailments |
| desiccated | dried up |
| cessation | a stopping; a discontinuance |
| juxtapose | to place side-by-side for comparison |
| kinetic | pertaining to motion |
| garrulous | talkative |
| fetish | an object that receives respect or devotion |
| scintillate | to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually |
| lachrymose | tearful; weepy |
| fissure | an opening; a groove; a split |
| epitome | a typical example |
| languid | sluggish; drooping from weakness |
| delineate | to describe; to depict |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand; deception |
| libertine | one who leads an immoral life |