| A | B |
| obstinate | adj. - stubborn |
| grave | adj. - serious; solemn |
| limber | adj. - flexible |
| intriguing | adj. - interesting or curious |
| benevolent | adj. - kindly; charitable |
| decorously | adv. - characterized by or showing decorum and good taste. |
| latent | adj. - Present but invisible or inactive |
| forestall | v. - prevent by acting ahead of time. |
| repression | n. - restraint |
| elusive | adj. - hard to grasp |
| tumultuously | adv. - in an agitated way |
| importunities | pl. n. - persistent requests or demands |