| A | B |
| ameliorate | to improve |
| amicable | friendly |
| benevolent | generous |
| benign | kindly; favorable; not malignant |
| compliance | conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield |
| decrepit | worn out by age |
| defame | to harm someone's reputation; malign |
| distend | to expand; to swell out |
| docile | obedient; easily managed |
| document | to provide written evidence |
| epic | a long heroic poem or similar work of art |
| eulogy | high praise; a formal speech in praise especially of a dead person |
| flamboyant | showy |
| fortuitous | accidental; by chance |
| hyperbole | exaggeration; overstatement |
| inert | inactive |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act; weak |
| meticulous | extremely careful |
| misconstrue | to interpret incorrectly; to mis judge |
| opaque | dark; not transparent |