| A | B |
| concoction | something thought up or invented (such as a tale) |
| deposit | money given as a pledge or down payment |
| composure | calmness especially of mind, manner, or appearance |
| counterfeit | to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive |
| berserk | gone out of control; crazy |
| seizure | to take possession of by force |
| banished | to force to leave a country |
| frantically | marked by wild and hurried activity |
| prolonged | to make longer than usual |
| aspire | to work to get something high or great |
| equivalent | alike or equal in number, value, or meaning |
| crucial | very important |
| amateurs | a person who engages in something without experience or skill |
| phenomenon | a fact, feature, or event of scientific interest |
| emanated | to come out from a source |