| A | B |
| succinct | precise expression in few words |
| expound | to explain in detail: elucidate |
| phantasm | something apparently seen but having no physical reality |
| gossamer | something delicate, light, or flimsy |
| fidelity | a fixed, intense dislike; repugnance |
| uncongenial | ill-tempered |
| procure | to get by special effort; obtain or acquire |
| sagacious | of quick sense perceptions; keenscented; skilled in following a trail |
| intemperance | excessive use of alcoholic beverages |
| peevish | not pleasing; disagreeable |
| debauch | to corrupt morally; to lead away from excellence or virtue |
| equivocal | of doubtful meaning; ambiguous |
| consummate | to bring to completion or fruition |
| evinced | to show or demonstrate clearly |
| aversion | a fixed, intense dislike; repugnance |