| A | B |
| coalesce | combine; fuse |
| component | element; ingredient |
| condone | overlook voluntarily; forgive; supply tacit approval |
| congenial | pleasant; friendly |
| consolidation | unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger |
| corrosion | destruction by chemical action |
| farce | broad comedy; mockery |
| florid | flushed, ornate |
| frugal | thrifty |
| gluttonous | greedy for food |
| hamper | obstruct |
| hindrance | obstacle; block |
| optimist | person who looks on the good side |
| outmoded | no longer stylish; old-fashioned |
| parched | dried up |
| perjury | false testimony while under oath |
| petulant | touchy; peevish |
| potency | power; effectiveness; influence |
| synthesis | combining parts into a whole |
| temperament | characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess |
| toxic | poisonous |
| turbulance | state of violent agitation |
| venerable | respectable due to age |
| volatile | changeable; explosive |