| A | B |
| prodded | lightly push |
| indulgently | give in to one's wishes |
| reprieve | give relief or delay |
| relinquish | to let go |
| invariably | always the same, no changes |
| congregated | to group up |
| meticulously | good work w/ great detail |
| retroactive | having an effect on what is past |
| lapse | a slight mistake or error |
| crescendo | an increase in volume |
| jaunty | lively |
| magnitude | greatness of size or importance |
| integral | crucial part |
| unintentioned | not on purpose or w/o meaning |
| conceivably | believable |
| tentatively | careful |
| deftly | quickly |
| peppered | sprinkled |
| torrent | heavy downpour |
| transmitting | to send from one person or place to another |
| conveyance | carry or transmit |
| quizzically | funny, odd or questioning |