| A | B | 
| alienate | to turn away feelings or affections | 
| elated | in high spirits; extremely proud and joyful | 
| obtrude | to force oneself into a situation | 
| licentious | lewd; immoral (often has a sexual connotation) | 
| numismatist | a coin collector | 
| paucity | a lack; a scarcity; insufficiency | 
| fatalistic | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate | 
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful; reflective; meditative | 
| lackadaisical | uninterested; listless | 
| epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation; quip |