| A | B |
| active | taking part; working |
| astound | to surprise; to amaze |
| attend | to go to or be present at |
| cherish | to cling to an idea or feeling |
| contract | to make an agreement that has the force of law |
| eager | wanting very much |
| expose | to make known |
| grace | beauty of form or movement |
| impose | to force someone to accept or put up with |
| modest | not thinking too highly of oneself |
| parallel | lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart |
| paralyze | to stop all movement or feeling in |
| pessimist | a person who expects things to turn out badly |
| recite | to say aloud before an audience, usually from memory |
| respond | to reply, answer |