| A | B |
| arcane | ADJ secret; mysterious |
| artifacts | N objects showing human workmanship (relic) |
| atone | V to make amends (expiate) |
| callow | ADJ immature; inexperienced (juvenile) |
| foreboding | ADJ showing a premonition; ominous (foreshadowing) |
| hack | N one who forfeits integrity for money or reward |
| impede | V to interfere with or to obstruct the progress of (to hinder) |
| indubitable | ADJ not open to question or doubt (certain) |
| philanthropist | N one who tries to do good for mankind (humanitarian) |
| precursor | N something that comes before (forerunner) |
| relish | V to take great pleasure in (savor, enjoy) |
| rhetoric | N the art of using word effectively (discourse) |
| tepid | ADJ lukewarm; lacking in passion or force (dull, halfhearted) |
| clamor | N loud noises or shouting (commotion) |
| vehement | ADJ forcefully expressing emotion or conviction (intense) |