| A | B |
| Allocate | v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute |
| Ardent | adj. very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| Assiduous | adj. persistent, attentive, diligent |
| Brash | adj. prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent |
| Capricious | adj. subject to whims or passing fancies |
| Chastise | v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly |
| Copious | adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
| Deviate | v. to turn aside; to stray from a norm; n. one who departs from a norm; adj. differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional |
| Emaciated | adj. unnaturally thin |
| Exult | v. to rejoice greatly |
| Gnarled | adj. knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| Indemnity | n. a payment for damage or loss |
| Inkling | n. a hint; a vague notion |
| Limpid | adj. clear, transparent; readily understood |
| Omnipotent | adj. almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| Palatable | adj. agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
| Poignant | adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| Rancor | n. bitter resentment or ill-will |
| Sophomoric | adj. immature and overconfident; conceited |
| Spontaneous | adj. arising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance |