| A | B |
| agita'tion | (n) a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of public enthusiasm |
| blurt | (v) to say suddenly or without thinking |
| chronolog'ical | (adj) arranged in order of time and occurence |
| coun'tenance | (n) a face, facial expression; (v) to tolerate or approve |
| dimin'ish | (v) to make or become smaller, reduce in size |
| enchant' | (to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell |
| fluc'tuate | (v) to change continually; to move up and down |
| fos'ter | (v) to bring up, give care to; to rpotmote, encourage; (adj) in the same family but not related by birth |
| grov'el | (v) to humble oneself, act in a fearful or serville way; to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or |
| han'dicraft | (n) work done by hand; a trade requiring hand skill |
| hilar'ious | (adj) extremely funny, causing loud amusement |
| ignite' | (v) to set on fire, cause to burn; to heat up, excite |
| mag'nitude | (n) the great size or importance of something |
| mas'sive | (adj) large and heavy; great in size or scope |
| mater'nal | (adj) of or like a mother |
| pall | (v) to lose interest, attraction, or effectiveness; to become tiresome; (n) a dark covering, something that conceals |
| rep'utable | (adj) well thought of, having a good reputation |
| revere' | (v) to love and respect deeply, honor greatly |
| sag'a | (n) a narrative of heroic exploits; a long, detailed account |
| stodg'y | (adj) dull, boring; old fashoned, hidebound; lumpy, thick |