| A | B |
|---|
| pittance | a very small amount of money |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| vicious | savage; fierce |
| curator | the person in charge of a zoo, museum, or library |
| diverse | varied; different |
| eliminate | to get rid of |
| quarantine | to keep away from others to prevent the spread of disease |
| aviary | a large house or cave in which birds are kept |
| barrier | something in the way; something that prevents escape |
| itinerary | the plan for a trip or journey |
| cram | to stuff |
| accolade | an honor or praise |
| enrage | to make very angry |
| banish | to be sentenced to leave a place or country |
| valid | supported by facts or evidence |
| finesse | skill |
| erect | to build |
| affluent | having a large amount of money or property |
| nominal | a very small price or fee |
| artificial | not natural; made by humans rather than nature |
| blissful | happy; joyful |
| fretful | irritable; cranky |
| ecstatic | extremely happy; delighted |
| amateur | people doing something for pleasure and not for money |
| candid | frank; honest |
| culinary | having to do with cooking |
| barter | to trade goods without using money |
| truce | a stop in fighting |
| foliage | leaves of a plant; greenery |
| preoccupied | not paying attention because one is lost in thought |
| mime | to act without words |
| erode | to wear away gradually |
| accelerate | to increase speed |
| mope | to sulk or brood |
| improvise | to make up without plan or preparation |
| biosphere | the part of the earth that supports life |
| leisure | free time from work |
| suburban | lying immediately outside a city |
| seethe | to boil inwardly; to be extremely upset |
| veer | to change direction suddenly |
