| A | B |
| aggravate | annoy; make worse or more unpleasant |
| fulfill | meet; to perform or do; to finish |
| maintain | to keep up; to support; to insist |
| anticipate | foresee; to expect; to act in advance of |
| caliber | quality; ability; diameter of a gullet, gun, or cylinder |
| distract | to confuse; to disturb; to draw attention away from |
| elequent | persuasive; speaking or writing forcefully or vivid expression |
| phase | stage in series of changes |
| placid | quiet; calm; undisturbed; tranquil |
| porcelain | white, nonporous, translucent type of ceramic |