| A | B |
| Motley | Composed of diverse elements |
| Enervate | To take away strength |
| Camaraderie | Brotherhood or friendship |
| Congenital | Existing at birth |
| Alias | An assumed name |
| Officious | Volunteering one's services where they are neither asked for or needed |
| Empirical | Originating in or based on observation or experience |
| Avert | To turn away in avoidance |
| Bane | Source of harm or ruin |
| Impugn | To attack someone's integrity |
| Cryptic | Obscure or mysterious |
| Acuity | Sharpness |
| Discern | To recognize or identify as separate or unique |
| Heed | To give attention to |
| Daunt | To lessen the courage of |
| Ascetic | Practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal discipline |
| Frenetic | Frantic or frenzied |
| Cajole | To deceive with soothing words or false promises |
| Obdurate | Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| Misnomer | A wrong name |