| A | B |
| quiescent | quiet - still - inactive |
| loquacious | very talkative - liking to talk - garrulous |
| insipid | lacking flavor or taste - unexciting |
| placate | to make calm - to soothe |
| cordial | warm and friendly - amiable |
| munificent | very generous |
| precarious | dangerous or risky - uncertain |
| nefarious | very mean and wicked |
| reprove | to speak to in a disapproving manner - to scold |
| unyielding | stubborn - inflexible |
| eulogize | to praise |
| myriad | countless - a very large number - many |
| palatable | pleasing to the taste buds - tasty |
| vigilant | carefully alert and watchful |
| transitory | fleeting - temporary - not last long |
| archaic | vwer old - from a much earlier time - antiquated - opposite of modern |
| contemporary | modern - new - relating to the same time period |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous - not easily noticed |
| adversary | an opponent |
| artisan | a person who is skillful with his or her hands |