| A | B |
|---|
| ajar | Partially opened |
| veteran | A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or capacity |
| ardent | Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent |
| thrash | To beat with or as if with a flail, especially as a punishment |
| avert | To ward off (something about to happen); prevent; to turn away |
| somber | Dark; gloomy |
| burly | Heavy, strong, and muscular; husky |
| choir | An organized company of singers, especially one performing church music or singing in a church |
| rumple | To wrinkle or form into folds or creases. |
| nag | To annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging. |
| derive | To obtain or receive from a source |
| helm | The steering gear of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel. |
| distinguished | Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent. |
| gore | Blood, especially coagulated blood from a wound; To pierce or stab with a horn or tusk. |
