| A | B |
| droll | (adj) amusing in an odd way |
| inveigle | (v) to lead on with deception; to entice or trick into doing something |
| convalescence | (n) a gradual recovery of health |
| sedate | (adj) calm; quiet |
| tacit | (adj) understood without being expressed |
| nondescript | (adj) of no particular type |
| prodigious | (adj) extraordinary; enormous |
| inane | (adj) silly |
| compliance | (n) a tendency to give in readily to others |
| chronic | (adj) recurring; long-lasting |
| venerable | (adj) worthy of respect or reverence |
| inured | (v) made accustomed to something difficult or painful |
| insidious | (adj) characterized by treachery or slyness |
| blitzkrieg | (n) any sudden, overwhelming attack |
| anarchy | (n) disorder; lawlessness |
| latent | (adj) lying hidden and undeveloped |
| effulgence | (n) great brightness; brilliance |
| mordantly | (adv) sarcastically |