| A | B |
|---|
| Antepenultimate | coming immediately before the nest to the last |
| Coup de grace | decisive finishing blow |
| Debut | first public appearance |
| Demise | cessation of existence; death |
| Finale | last scene or act; conclusion; end |
| Genesis | origin coming into being |
| Inchoate | just begun; only partly in existence; incomplete |
| Infinite | endless; without boundaries or limits; exceedingly great |
| Initiative | ability to begin and follow through without being urged; enterprise |
| Lapse | come to an end; become void |
| Maiden | first, earliest |
| Penultimate | next to the last |
| Preamble | preliminary statement or event; introduction |
| Premiere | first performance |
| Rudiment | first principle that must be learned; fundamental |
| Swan song | farewell appearance; final creative work or performance |
| Terminal | coming at the end; ending in death |
| Tyro | beginner in learning something; novice; neophyte |
| Ultimate | last in a progression; final; highest possible |
| Ultimatum | final, uncompromising demand or offer, leading to serious consequences if rejected |
