| A | B |
| Valedictorian | student with the highest academic rank in a class |
| agile | quick and light in movement |
| despair | to lose hope |
| falsify | to make untrue by changing or altering |
| resign | quit or give up |
| coincidence | accidental sequence of events that seems planned |
| fidget | to behave nervously or restlessly |
| dismay | loss of courage in the face of trouble |
| muster | to summon up or call forth |
| vile | disgusting or gross |