| A | B |
| ineluctable | (adj) incapable of being evaded; inescapable |
| ludicrous | (adj) causing laughter because of absurdity |
| impervious | (adj) not permitting penetration or passage |
| procure | (verb) to obtain or get by care or effort |
| spate | (noun) a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring |
| spurious | (adj) not genuine, authentic, or true |
| ossify | (verb) to convert into or cause to harden like bone |
| putative | (adj) commonly regarded as such; reputed |
| surfeit | (noun) excess; an excessive amount |
| superlative | (adj) of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all others |