| A | B |
| animated | alive or seeming alive, lively |
| betray | to be disloyal, to reveal |
| convince | to persuade |
| decline--verb | to slope down, to become less, to refuse to accept |
| decline--noun | a change to lower level, loss of power |
| hilarious | very funny |
| likeness | something that is similar |
| meager | insufficent in amount, not enough |
| mischief | behavior that causes harsm, harmless amusement |
| mischievous | playful in a naughty way |
| negotiate | to arrange by talking over, to travel along |
| obsolete | no longer sold or in use |
| retain | to hold onto, to hire services |
| sensation | a feeling from the senses, feeling of excitement |
| sensational | causing great interest, excellent |
| somber | dark, gloomy, sad, serious |
| subsequent | coming later, following |
| vow | to make a serious promise, a serious promise |