| A | B |
| amenity (n) | something agreeable; a plus or asset |
| analytical (adj) | critical; ability to separate the whole into parts |
| indolent (adj) | lazy |
| lacerate (v) | cut or tear into jagged pieces |
| solicitous (adj) | full of concern |
| tangible (adj) | something real; able to be touched |
| sensuous (adj) | appealing or gratifying to the senses |
| mystify (v) | to confuse or puzzle |
| palatial (adj) | spacious; fitting of a palace |
| mirage (n) | an optical illusion; something false |
| menacing (adj) | threatening |
| ardent (adj) | passionate; deep desire andlonging for |
| cultivated (adj) | refined; elegant; understands the "finer things" |
| imprudent (adj) | not discreet; unwise in choices |
| zealous (adj) | overly enthusiastic |
| uncanny (adj) | strange; weird in a mysterious sort of way |
| precarious (adj) | dangerous |
| repast (n) | a meal |
| palpable (adj) | able to be felt, touched or sensed |
| apprehensive (adj) | uneasy; fearful of the uknown |