| A | B |
| ABRIDGE | (v) to make shorter |
| ADHERENT | (n) a follower, supporter; (adj) attached, sticking to |
| ALTERCATION | (n) an angry argument |
| CHERUBIC | (adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent |
| CONDONE | (v) to pardon or overlook |
| DISSENT | (v) to disagree (n) disagreement |
| EMINENT | (adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
| EXORCISE | (v) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive |
| FABRICATE | (v) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
| IRATE | (adj) angry |
| MARAUDER | (n) a raider, plunderer |
| OBESITY | (n) extreme fatness |
| PAUPER | (n) an extremely poor person |
| PILFER | (v) to steal in small quantities |
| RIFT | (n) a split, break breach |
| SEMBLANCE | (n) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition |
| SURMOUNT | (v) to overcome, rise above |
| TERMINATE | (v) to bring to an end |
| TRITE | (adj) commonplace; overused, stale |
| USURP | (v) to seize and hold a position by force or without right |