| A | B |
| vagary | unpredictable occurrence |
| inanimate | not live; seeming lifeless |
| venerable | commanding respect |
| pathos | quality that arouses sympathy |
| tremulous | tembling |
| vagery | mischievous humor |
| impertinent | not showing proper respect |
| obstinacy | stubbornness |
| iniquity | sin |
| imperceptible | unnoticeable |
| allegory | story in which characters & events are symbolic; teach a lesson |
| parable | is metaphorical w a lesson |
| symbol | has both literal and figurative meaning |