| A | B |
| belated | adj - done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time |
| caliber | n - degree of importance or excellence |
| caliber | n - the diameter of a bullet or inside of a gun barrel |
| chagrin | n - a feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being disappointed |
| chagrin | v - to cause to feel unease |
| contravene | v - to act against or be counter to |
| default | n - failure to do what is required by duty or law |
| default | n - an automatic selection made according to a computer program when the user does not make a choice |
| default | v - to fail to pay what or when one should |
| doldrums | n - a condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish |
| emblazon | v - to inscribe or decorate conspicuously |
| eminent | adj - standing above others in worth, rank, or fame |
| eminence | n - one that is above others in worth, rank, or fame |
| expend | v - to use up; consume |
| expire | v - to come to an end |
| expire | v - to die |
| exponent | n - a person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular |
| novice | n - a person new at something; a beginner |
| spry | adj - moving with quickness and ease; lively |
| tenuous | adj - lacking substance, flimsy |
| tenuous | adj - not thick; slender |
| tenuous | adj - lacking density; thin |
| truism | n - a truth that is so well known that it is almost unnecessary to say it |