| A | B |
|---|
| abyss | (n) a deep or bottomless pit |
| befall | (v)to happen, occur; to happen to |
| crucial | (adj) of supreme importance, decisive, critical |
| dregs | (n)the last remaining part; the part of least worth |
| embody | (v) to give form to; incorporate, include; to personify |
| exasperate | (v)to irritate, annoy, anger |
| fiasco | (n) the complete collapse or failure of a project |
| garnish | (v) to adorn or decorate, especially food; (n) an ornament or decoration, especially for food |
| heritage | (n) an inheritance; a birthright |
| inert | (adj) lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive |
| mercenary | (adj) acting or working for self-gain only; (n) a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune |
| negligent | (adj) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done |
| oblivion | (n) forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon |
| opus | (n) an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art |
| pallid | (adj) pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless |
| parable | (n) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson |
| rational | (adj) based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable |
| reciprocal | (adj) shared; involving give-and-take between two persons or things; working in both directions; (n) a number that when multiplied by another number, gives 1 |
| stricture | (n) a limitation of restriction; a critcism; a narrowing of a passage in the body |
| veneer | (n) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; (v) to cover with a thin layer |
