| A | B |
|---|
| audacious | bold, daring, adventurous |
| evolve | to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level |
| glut | to fill to the point of overstuffing |
| staid | serious and dignified; quiet and subdued |
| sequel | a literary film continuing the story of one made earlier |
| longevity | long life |
| genial | cordial, pleasantly cheerful |
| deplore | bemoan; express regret |
| volatile | erratic; highly changeable |
| resolute | reticent; bold determined, |
| ample | adequate |
| laggard | sluggard |
| avowed | declared |
| amass | accumulate |
| promontory | a high point of land |
| pseudonym | pen name |
| oblique | slanting or sloping |
| tether | tied with a rope |
| perturb | to trouble; make uneasy |
| churlish | rude |
| ethical | having to do with morals, values, and right and wrong |
| muster | to bring together |
| bountiful | plentiful |
| revert | to return; go back |
| elite | the choice part of a group |
| qualm | uneasiness; misgivings |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority and control |
| annul | to reduce to nothing |
| adage | a proverb; wise saying |
| pulverize | to grind to a powder |
