| A | B |
| wanton | No concern for right or wrong |
| elite | a group of the best |
| myriad | great number of something |
| vie | to compete against an opponent |
| glut | full; too much |
| plaudits | applause and praise |
| unison | speak or sing all together |
| prodigious | tremendous in size |
| allot | assign or distribute |
| incapacitate | to take away strength; make too weak to perform |
| adage | proverb |
| churlish | rude; lacking manners |
| citadel | fortress |
| excerpt | passage taken from a book |
| grope | too feel around blindly |
| jostle | bump; shove |
| preclude | to prevent |
| revert | to go back |
| rubble | broken stones; ruins |
| servile | acting like a servant or slave |
| antics | silly behavior |
| banter | teasing and playful chatter |
| detriment | to cause a loss or disadvantage |
| enterprising | energetic; ambitious |
| frugal | economical; wasting nothing |
| gingerly | cautiously |
| incognito | in disguise |
| maim | to injure or cripple |
| oblique | slanting; not direct |
| amass | to gather together |
| audacious | bold; daring |
| comply | to agree to a request or command |
| devoid | lacking; empty |
| instigate | to stir up; to start something |
| perturb | to bother; to disturb |
| revevant | belonging; connected with |