| A | B |
| acquit | clear of a charge; find not guilty |
| exhilarated | cheerful; merry |
| cynical | distrusting of the motives of others |
| vehement | full of emotion and strong feeling |
| infantile | childish |
| impertinence | disrespect |
| squalor | filth |
| remorse | a feeling of regret and guilt |
| recluse | someone who stays away from society and the company of others |
| spurious | outwardly resembles something but does not have the genuine qualities of that thing |
| notoriety | fame |
| florid | very flowery in style; elegant |
| nondescript | dull; with no special or interesting qualities |
| carcass | body |
| eccentricities | odd behavior |
| repertoire | accomplishments |
| irascible | angry |
| staccato | distinct, sharp, and crisp |
| reprimand | scold |
| blandly | smoothly; without excitement |