| A | B |
|---|
| acrimonious | caustic, harsh, bitter |
| affable | someone who is genial, pleasant |
| candor | sincerity and frank openness |
| amenable | willing to follow advice or authority, submissiv |
| dearth | a lack, shortage |
| curtail | to cut short or end sooner than expected |
| circumspect | extremely careful or cautious |
| coalesce | to come together or combine into one |
| sullen | gloomily silent or irritated |
| slovenly | untidy or unclean in appearance or habits |
| facetious | not meant to be taken seriously or literally |
| obsequious | overly polite or compliant in an attempt to gain favor |
| complacent | overly pleased with oneself (and unaware of impending danger) |
| punctilious | extremely attentive to details and formality |
| insipid | weak, flavorless; lacking distinctive qualities |
| garrulous | excessively talkative, especially about unimportant things |
| impudent | boldly rude or disrespectful; impertinent |
| inimitable | incapable of being imitated or copied |
| gregarious | always found in the company of others, sociable |
| effervescent | bubbly, vivacious, lively |
