| A | B |
| affable | friendly, pleasant, easy to talk to |
| amenity | something that adds to one's comfort |
| condone | overlook, forgive, disregard |
| deplorable | regrettable or unfortunate |
| disarming | removing or overcoming suspicion |
| droll | amusingly odd or comical |
| elude | to escape, especially from one's cleverness |
| imperative | absolutely necessary |
| quarry | the object of a hunt or prey |
| scruple | an uneasy feeling arising from one's conscience |
| solicitously | an expression of care or concern |
| stamina | endurance |
| tangible | capable of being touched or felt |
| uncanny | so remarkable as to seem supernatural |
| zealous | devoted and enthusiastic |