| A | B |
| Eloquent | smooth and persuasive in speech or writing |
| Inevitable | unavoidable; certainly going to happen |
| Guru | a person considered to be a guide or leader because of his or her magnetic personality |
| Demure | pretending to be shy or modest |
| Smolder | to burn with little smoke and no flame; to be angry but try to conceal it |
| Stodgy | dull and stuffy |
| Indelible | permanent; unable to be removed or erased |
| Deterrent | obstacle; something that discourages something else from happening |
| Imply | to suggest without actually saying |
| Apprehensive | nervous or uneasy; worried |
| Rendezvous | a place where people have agreed to meet |
| Plethora | a great amount of something |