| A | B |
| facetiousness | joking or jesting; often inappropriate |
| exuberant | high level of joy |
| revelation | disclosure or realization that reveals previously hidden information |
| deplore | despise; have utter disgust for |
| agitation | emotional disturbance |
| desperation | condition of being driven to take almost any risk as a last resort |
| strident | loud; irritating; high-pitched |
| amiably | good naturedly |
| enunciating | stating clearly and distinctly |
| deceptive | deceitful; dishonest |
| catastrophe | tragedy; large-scale disaster |
| gall | nerve; insolence |
| labored | worked at a task |
| rebuffs | refuses |
| undaunted | not discouraged |