| A | B |
|---|
| mercurial | quick and changeable |
| taciturn | habitually untalkative |
| scrim | a transparent fabric used as a drop in the theater |
| valise | a small piece of hand luggage |
| stolid | having or revealing little emotion |
| enthralled | held spellbound; captivated |
| insinuates | becomes introduced gradually |
| incipient | beginning to emerge |
| liable | legally obligated; responsible |
| incarnate | embodied in human form |
| laconic | using few words |
| trepidation | state of alarm or dread |
| dispel | to rid one's mid of; to drive away |
| philandering | carrying on a sexual affair casually |
| remiss | lax in attending to duty; negligent |
| aria | a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment |
| inculcate | to impress upon the mind of another by repetition |
| oscillate | to swing back and forth with steady rhythm |
| implicit | implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| incredulously | unbelievingly |
| carte blanche | with full permission; unrestricted authority |
| candidly | characterized by openness |
| raucous | rough-sounding and harsh |
| requiem | a mass for a deceased person |
| falters | stumbles; moves unsteadily |
| befuddled | confused |
| elegiac | sad or mournful |
| obstreperous | noisy or unruly |
| reticence | taciturn; reserved or reluctant |
| crestfallen | disheartened; dejected |
