| A | B |
| auxiliary | (adj.) giving support or aid (n.) a helper, aid |
| candid | (adj.) frank, sincere, impartial, unposed |
| cubicle | (n.) a small room or compartment |
| drudgery | (n.) word that is hard and tiresome |
| envoy | (n.) a representative or messenger |
| escalate | (v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity |
| expedient | (adj.) useful, advantageous (n.) a means to an end |
| feign | (v.) to pretend |
| flair | (n.) a natural talent or skill; a distinctive style |
| grievous | (adj.) serious; causing sorrow or pain |
| heterogeneous | (adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse |
| horde | (n.) a vast number; a throng |
| impel | (v.) to force, drive forward |
| incredulous | (adj.) disbelieving, skeptical |
| inscribe | (v.) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
| monologue | (n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| prognosis | (n.) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a situation or disease |
| rasping | (adj.) with a harsh, grating sound (n.) a harsh sound |
| repugnant | (adj.) offensive, disagreeable |
| scuttle | (v.) to sink a ship, to get rid of; to run hastily (n.) a pail |