| A | B |
| convalesce | to get back to health |
| dedicate | to set aside for a certain purpose |
| dictate | to give orders, to say aloud |
| dictator | person with complete control over a country |
| exasperate | to make angry, to annoy |
| exasperating | very annoying |
| notable | deserving attention, outstanding |
| overdue | later than expected, unpaid |
| overthrow | to end the rule of, to defeat |
| penetrate | to pierce or go through |
| portrait | a drawing, photo, painting of a person |
| rebel | to refuse to be controlled, a person who refuses to be controlled |
| rebellious | disobedient, fighting against control |
| rebellion | open opposition to control |
| restrict | to keep within limits |
| restriction | a limit or rule |
| seldom | not often |
| stimulate | to make more active |
| tempest | violent windstorm |
| tempestuous | stormy, wild |
| upbringing | care and training of a child |