| A | B |
| assuaged | made less severe, lessened; relieved |
| impotent | lacking power; without force |
| imprudent | not cautious |
| habitual | done by habit; commonly used |
| contentment | satisfaction; ease of mind |
| nebulous | hazy, vague, confusing |
| foray | a quick, sudden attack |
| multitudes | many; a great number |
| delegation | a group of people representing others |
| entailment | necessary and required consequence |
| vexations | irritations; annoyances |
| mortification | feeling of humiliation or shame |
| expounding | explaining; interpreting |
| horrid | shockingly dreadful; as to cause horror |
| condescension | the act of assuming one is superior over another |