| A | B |
| caricature | picture/descript. that exaggerates for satirical effect; to create such a picture |
| venal | corruptible; open to bribes; willing to sell one's services for money |
| remuneration | payment for goods/services; compensation for losses |
| commiserate | to sympathize with; to condole; to pity |
| maudlin | excessively sentimental |
| evanescent | tending to disappear or fade away; fleeting; vanishing |
| pallor | lack of color, particularly in the face; paleness |
| festoon | string of flowers/paper hung as decoration; to decorate with such |
| ingenuous | naive, lacking sophistication; innocent; candid |
| gambol | a skipping or running about; to run & jump in play; to frolic |