| A | B |
| deluged | "flooded or overwhelmed" |
| oblivious | "unaware" |
| surly | "rude, unfriendly, or hostile" |
| sic | "to attack or to incite an attack" |
| irredeemably | "cannot be bought back or paid off; hopeless" |
| mediocre | "ordinary; neither good or bad" |
| banal | "lack freshness; unoriginal" |
| ferocity | "savage fierceness; ferociousness" |
| gossamer | "thin, light, delicate fabric; often used in veils" |
| anecdote | "retelling of an interesting or funny incident or event" |