| A | B |
| Festoon | String or garland of leaves or flowers. |
| Tendril | Twisting thread like structure. |
| Oppressive | Difficult to bear; burdensome. |
| Inscrutable | Difficult to understand |
| Barb | A sharp point projecting in reverse direction to the main point of a weapon or tool; cutting remark. |
| Bewilder | To confuse. |
| Flaunt | Show oneself off. |
| Furtive | Hidden motives or purposes. |
| Glimmer | A dim flicker or flash of light. |
| Mirage | An optical phenomenon that creates an illusion. |
| Whimper | To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine. |
| Preposterous | Absurd. |
| Caper | A playful leap or hop; prank. |
| Incredulously | Disbelieving. |
| Implication | Unrelated to the matter at hand. |