| A | B |
| brevity | -briefness; shortness of duration |
| unscathed | -unhurt; not harmed or injured |
| clemency | -mercy; leniency |
| frivolous | -lighthearted; not sensible; not properly serious; silly |
| heist | -a theft; an act of stealing; robbery |
| lampoon | -to make fun of; to attack or ridicule through humorous imitation; spoof |
| querulous | -discontented; complaining; whining |
| reproach | -disapproval; blame; a rebuke |
| respite | -time off; a short period of rest or relief |
| torpor | -drowsiness; a state of mental or physical inactivity; sluggishness |