| A | B |
|---|
| pretense | claim not usually correct |
| farce | a parody on something; a ridiculous or absurd action or situation |
| conjure | to call on or charge earnestly or solemnly; to bring about as if by magic |
| red herring | a trick; deception |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility |
| innocuous | harmless |
| raucous | harsh; hoarse; boisterous; unruly; disorderly |
| vindictive | revengeful or spiteful |
| cryptic | secret or hidden;occult; puzzling, mystifying; protective, concealing |
| scrupulous | wanting to do right; conscientious; exact; careful |
| platitudes | flat, dull, or commonplace statements |
| trite | so common as to have lost its interest; stale; trivial; not important |
| insipid | lacking spirit and vitality; tasteless; vapid; dull; flat;bland |
| remorse | sadness and regret |
| conclave | a secret gathering or place for one |
| demeanor | way of presenting oneself or personality |
| amiss | not right; awkward |
| cumbersome | wieldy; burdensome |
| callous | insensitive; abrasive |
| gullible | easily trusting |
