| A | B |
| animus | A powerful feeling of hostility or antagonism; hatred . or An animating spirit |
| equanimity | Composure and calm in stressful situations; equilibrium |
| pusillanimous | Cowardly; fearful |
| ether | The regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere; the heavens. or A highly flammable liquid anesthetic. |
| ethereal | Spiritlike in lightness and delicacy. or Heavenly; celestial. |
| diaphanous | Allowing light to show through; translucent; delicate. |
| epiphany | A revelatory manifestation of a divine being. or A revelation; a flash of understanding of the true nature of something. or (capitalized) A Christian festival, January 6, celebrating the visit of the Wise Men to the Christ Child. |
| phantasm | A phantom; an apparition; something unreal, as in a dream or a vision. |
| sycophant | A flatterer seeking favors or gain; a servile self-seeker; a toady. |
| aspiration | Strong desire for achievement; ambition toward a long-range goal. or Expulsion of breath in speaking. |
| dispirited | Dejected; discouraged; gloomy. |
| hyperbole | An exaggeration; a figure expressing excess. |
| hyperborean | Far north; Arctic. or Very cold; frigid. |
| hyperventilation | The condition of taking abnormally fast, deep breaths. |
| vent | An outlet; an opening for passage of liquids, fumes, or sometimes air. or To utter; to express, especially in relieving strong feelings. |