| A | B |
| moratorium | n. a formal delay; a suspension |
| demure | adj. modest and shy |
| demur | v. to express unwillingness to do something; to object |
| extemporaneous | adj. done without planning; improvised |
| temporal | adj. having to do with finite time or everyday life (as opposed to the eternal or spiritual) |
| temporize | v. to put off making a decision; to stall |
| diurnal | adj. happening or active during the da |
| sojourn | n. a short stay or visit |
| adjourn | v. to formally bring to an end |
| anachronism | n. something that seems to be out of its proper time |
| chronicle | v. to tell or write the history of |
| synchronous | adj. happening at the same time as |
| pro tempore (pro tem) | for the time being; a temporary position or appointment |
| chronic | lasting a long time or recurring often; continuing indefinitely; habitual |