| A | B |
| tenable | capable of being held or defended; defensible |
| inordinate | much too great; excessive; immoderate |
| assiduous | careful and attentive; perservering |
| aver | to declare to be true; to state positively |
| mercurial | unpredictably changeable; changeable in character |
| cessation | a pause or stop; temporary or final ceasing |
| pecuniary | concerning money; in the form of money |
| equanimity | evenness of mind or temper; calmness; composure |
| iniquity | sin; wickedness; injustice |
| denizen | an inhabitant; person,plant,animal at home in a particular region |