| A | B |
| broach | to bring up |
| convene | to assemble |
| debut | a first public appearance |
| embark | to set out on a venture |
| generate | to cause |
| incipient | just beginning |
| initiative | an opening move |
| innovation | a creative act |
| novice | a person new to a field or activity |
| overture | an offer that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action |
| cessation | a halt |
| commence | to begin |
| deter | to prevent as by means of fear or doubt |
| hamper | to prevent the free movement of |
| obstruction | an obstacle |
| preclude | to make impossible |
| procrastinate | to put off doing something to a future time |
| scuttle | to run hastily |
| subside | to sink to a lower level |
| thwart | to prevent from taking place |
| composite | put together from various parts |
| disposition | one's usual mood or temperment |
| exponent | a representative |
| imposter | a person who assumes a false identity |
| juxtaposition | placement side by side |
| opposition | the condition of being against |
| proposition | a proposal |
| propound | to offer or set forth in consideration |
| repository | a place for safe storage |
| supposition | an assumption |