| A | B |
| rebuff | To reject bluntly |
| Devious | Not straightforward; tricky; shifty |
| immutable | Never changing or varying |
| ponderous | Heavy, labored, massive; lacking grace |
| predecessor | A person who comes before another time |
| amicable | Friendly; showing goodwill |
| static | Not moving or progressing; still |
| efface | To wipe out; erase |
| dissonance | A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds |
| garrulous | Talkative to an annoying degree |