| A | B |
| decree | an official rule, order or decision |
| aptitude | a natural ability; talent |
| humility | the quality of being humble or modest |
| spite | a desire to hurt or annoy another person |
| agony | great pain and suffering of the mind or body |
| hover | to remain as if suspended in the air |
| veer | to shift or change direction |
| waver | to become unsteady |
| rash | done without thought or preparation |
| reel | to turn or seem to turn round and round; whirl |
| quench | to satisy or put an end to a need or desire |
| vainly | without success; uselessly |