| A | B |
|---|
| poignancy | deeply affecting the feelings; touching |
| keen | to lament or wail |
| country | political state, nation or territory |
| schism | division or separation due to discord or disharmony |
| exotic | excitingly or enticingly |
| obsolete | outdated, not functional |
| soccer | type of sport |
| signal | motion, action gesture or word by which a command is known |
| shrine | place or honor or worship |
| sincerely | genuine in feelings |
| nylon | tough, strong, elastic, synthetic material |
| sieve | tool used to separate materials |
| markup | to increase the price |
| extricate | to free from an undesirable situation |
| deluge | a great flood, overwhelming flood-like rush |
| barbaric | crude, uncivilized in manner |
| forcible | powerful: used against opposition or resistance |
| written | past tense of write |
| inept | incompetent: irresponsible |
| semester | division of an academic year |
| irksome | tedious; cause of annoyance or disgust |
| rhyme | sounding similar |
| benefited | help; to be useful or helpful |
| distress | upset |
| excessive | to great quantities |
| characteristic | common trait |
| feud | quarrel, fight, argument |
| intensify | strengthen, sharpen, to make more acute |
| consider | to regard, deliberate, reflect |
| transient | passing through after only a short stay |
| neon | type of gas |
| recently | relating to time not long past |
| horrific | extremely unpleasant or disagreeable |
| access | to obtain or make use of |
| prospectus | printed statement that describes an endeavour |
| modicum | small portion, limited quantity |
| unmoved | stationary, to remain in one place |
| repulse | to drive or beat back, rejection |
| interpreter | one who translates a foreign language |
| easier | not requiring much effort |
