| A | B |
|---|
| embryonic | in an early stage of development |
| deficient | lacking in amount; defective |
| glut | excess supply/amount; to overfill |
| furor | hectic activity; angry fit, rage |
| apathetic | lacking emotion or interest |
| replete | filled or full; complete |
| bedlam | confusion, chaos |
| recollect | to remember; to recover |
| hanker | to desire; to have a restless longing |
| rile | to stir to anger; upset |
| anticipate | to think about in advance |
| crux | the basic or central point; keystone; linchpin |
| caste | system that divides society into tiers |
| meddle | to interfere |
| interloper | intruder; one who interferes |
| rudimentary | unformed or undeveloped; basic, fundamental |
| stem | trunk of a plant; to stop or dam up; to originate |
| fervent | hot, glowing; marked by deep emotion |
| keystone | an essential piece; crux |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship; settle differences |
| stratified | arranged in layers, tiers, or castes |
| mediator | a go-between, moderator, reconciler |
| stanch/staunch | to stop the flow of; extremely loyal |
| barren | not reproducing; not productive; deficient |
| shortfall | a failure to come up to expectation, deficiency |
