| A | B |
| alacrity (n) | cheerful willingness or readiness |
| appall (v) | to fill or overcome with dismay or horror |
| disparage (v) | to belittle: to regard or speak of slightingly |
| dissonant (adj) | harsh or disagreeable in sound |
| elucidate (v) | to make clear or explain |
| laud (v) | to praise with words or song |
| loquacious (adj) | very talkative |
| magnanimous (adj)) | generous in forgiving insult or injury |
| mandatory (adj) | expressed as a command or order, required |
| whet (v) | to make more eager or keen (sharp) |