| A | B |
| abbreviate | shorten |
| amass | accumulate, gather |
| callus | a thickening of the skin over a damaged area |
| customary | habitual, usual, commonly practiced |
| diffidence | lacking confidence, reserved |
| diminish | to make or become smaller |
| juror | one who serves on a jury |
| disappear | to cease to be: to pass from sight |
| disbursement | to pay out: expend |
| extremity | the most remote part or point: a limb of the body |
| federal | of or relating to the central form of a government |
| incandescent | glowing, shining, brilliant |
| innocence | blameless, simplicity, guilelessness |
| invariable | not changing or capable of change; constant |
| mesmerize | hypnotize |
| meteor | falling star: shooting star |
| oregano | a member of the mint family used as a seasoning |
| plaintiff | the complaining party in a lawsuit |
| rayon | a type of fiber |
| skulk | sneak; lurk |