| A | B |
| Obsolete | No longer in use: out of date |
| Tentatively | Uncertainty |
| Meticulously | With great care and precision |
| Benign | Favorable, kind |
| Permeate | To pass into, soak throughout |
| Rueful | With regret |
| Admonish | To scold a person; reprimand |
| Solace | Comfort |
| Crescendo | A steady increase in volume |
| Prominent | Widely known |
| Empathy | The ability to understand another persons thoughts, emotions |
| Chaos | Disorder; turmoil |
| Frigid | Very cold in temperature or manner |
| Imploring | With pleading or begging |
| Utopia | An ideal place of perfection |
| Serene | Calm, peaceful |
| Wryly | Dryly humorous, ironically |
| Sarcastic | With ridicule; sharp cutting remark |
| Excruciating | Intense or extreme pain |
| Apprehensive | Anxious or fearful about the future |
| Luxurious | Rich or lavish |
| Reprieve | Postpone or cancel punishment |
| Profound | Far-reaching, entering deeply into subject of thought |
| Interdependence | Relying on each other |