| A | B |
| inert | inactive or sluggish |
| innate | natural; native; inborn |
| pious | godly; devout |
| contemptuous | scornful; arrogant |
| predilection | a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; bias |
| ecstatic | a person who has a period of intense joy |
| abrogation | the act of repealing; repeal |
| paradox | a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth; puzzle; riddle |
| perpetuate | save; maintain; sustain |
| trepidation | trembling or quivering movement; tremor; shaking |
| mellow | pleasingly mild, smooth |
| dally | linger; waste time |
| parochial | narrow minded; of a parish |
| insoluable | not explainable or solvable |
| clamor | noise; protest |
| formidable | arousing fear; inspiring awe |
| calumny | defamation; a false or malicious statement |
| phenomenon | rare event |
| imperceptible | slight; gradual |
| audible | able to be heard |