| A | B |
| idyllic | charming, simple, and peaceful |
| vacuous | lacking ideas or intelligence |
| distend | swell out; expand; stretch |
| juxtapose | to place close together or side by side |
| fecund | productive, fruitful; intellectually productive |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| benevolent | generous, kind |
| assail | to attack with words or force |
| amorous | inclined toward or displaying love |