| A | B |
| indecorous | violating propriety |
| meticulous | extremely or excessively careful about details |
| dubiously | doubtfully; skeptically |
| cataclysmic | pertaining to a violent upheaval |
| articulated | uttered clearly in distinct syllables |
| disquiet | to deprive of peace or tranquility |
| plausibility | having the possibility of being true |
| rummage | to search thoroughly by handling, turning over, or disarranging the contents of |
| ostentatious | shown or done, or motivated by a desire, to impress others, showy, |
| ascertained | to learn unquestionably; determine |
| formidable | exceptionally difficult; daunting |
| fixedly | not varying in action |
| dismally | in a gloomy and cheerless way |
| brazen | marked by boldness; brash |
| picturesque | visually pleasing, enchanting or unusual; suggestive of a picture or painting |