| A | B |
| annex | (v.) to add to, attach (n.) an attachment or addition |
| cleave | (v.) to cut or split open; to cling to |
| cordial | (adj.) in a friendly manner; cheery (n.) a liquer |
| cornerstone | (n.) foundation, starting point of a building or principle |
| debacle | (n.) disaster, failure, complete collapse |
| devitalize | (v.) to make weak or lifeless |
| embroil | (v.) to involve in conflict |
| exonerate | (v.) to clear from a charge or accusation |
| glib | (adj.) thoughtless, insincere; ready and fluent in speech |
| haphazard | (adj.) by chance, not planned |
| improvise | (v.) to compose or perform without preparation |
| incite | (v.) to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| influx | (n.) a coming in, inflow |
| pallor | (n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree | (n.) a list of ancestors; history or origin of something |
| precipitous | (adj.) very steep |
| profuse | (v.) very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| reconcile | (v.) to restore to friendship; to settle |
| shackle | (v.) to put into chains (n.) a chain |
| threadbare | (adj.) shabby; old and worn |