| A | B |
| jocular | (adj) characterized by joking |
| concord | (noun) agreement |
| concur | (verb) to agree |
| meticulous | (adj) extremely careful or precise |
| dogmatic | (adj) stubbornly attached to insufficiently proven beliefs |
| fastidious | (adj) carefully attentive to details; difficult to please |
| intransigence | (n) refusal to moderate a position; not willing to compromise |
| despondent | (adj) showing profound hopelessness; depressed; disconsolate |