| A | B |
| adamant | Stubbornly unyielding |
| amoral | Not caring about right and wrong |
| epitome | A representative or example of a class or type |
| curt | Rudely brief or abrupt |
| inclination | A tendency toward a certain condition |
| wary | On guard |
| zeal | Enthusiastic devotion to a cause or ideal |
| adjacent | Close to |
| elicit | To call forth, draw out, or provoke |
| obsolete | No longer in use |
| implication | A suggestion |
| infirmity | Frailty |
| succinct | Precise expression in few words |
| altruistic | Unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| banal | Drearily commonplace and often predictable |
| euphemism | Vague term for one considered harsh |
| taint | To affect with or as if with a disease |
| -hood | Condition; state; quality |
| -ly | Like |
| hyper- | Excessive |