| A | B |
| Buoyancy | the tendency of a body to float or rise when submerged in fluid |
| Jaunty | lively in manner or appearance |
| Invariably | on every occasion;always |
| Stirrings | causing great excitement or strong emotion |
| Prestige | unusually high standing or high reputation based on past performance or merit |
| Exuberant | joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic |
| Indolence | inclination to laziness |
| Retroactive | intended to apply or take effect at a date in the past |
| Reprieve | to delay the punishment (of a prisoner) |
| Disposition | the inherent qualities of a person's mind and character |