| A | B |
| apothecary | pharmacy |
| modest | unwilling to talk proudly about abilities and achievements |
| imprudent | not careful |
| profound | having a strong influence |
| optimism | a belief that good things will happen |
| detachment | being apart from |
| tyrannical | behaving in an unfair or cruel way |
| eccentric | an unusual or strange person |
| repertoire | all the plays, pieces of music that a performer can perform |
| vapid | without much life; dull |
| malevolent | showing a desire to harm others |
| morbid | having a strong interest in unpleasant subjects |
| predilection | tendancy to like a certain kind of person or thing |
| transition | process of changing from one form or condition to another |
| nebulous | not clear; confused |
| intimidation | to make someone afraid by using threats |
| concessions | something you let someone have in order to end an argument |
| foray | a short attempt at doing a job or activity |