| A | B |
| abnormal | (adj) not usual, not typical, strange |
| capsize | (v) to turn bottom side up, upset |
| catastrophe | (n) a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
| decrease | (v) to become or make less; (n) a lessening |
| disputatious | (adj) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
| eject | (v) to drive out or throw out, evict |
| flourish | (v) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; (n) dramatic gesture, fanfare of horns |
| incentive | (n) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action |
| insubordinate | (adj) disobedient, rebellious |
| legible | (adj) easily read |
| nub | (n) the central point or heart of the matter; a knob |
| onslaught | (n) a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
| ordain | (v) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine |
| outstrip | (v) to get ahead of, do better than, exceed |
| pervade | (v) to spread throughout |
| prudent | (adj) cautious, careful, showing good sense |
| quench | (v) to put out, extinguish, end |
| remnant | (n) a small part remaining behind |
| simultaneous | (adj) happening or existing at the same time |
| swerve | (v) to turn aside sharply; (n) a sharp or sudden turn |