| 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 |