| A | B |
| predicament | a bad or difficult situation |
| century | a period of 100 years |
| plummet | to fall straight down |
| ailment | sickness; illness |
| treasurer | a person who has charge of the money |
| symbol | something that stands for something else |
| altitude | height above sea level |
| abbreviation | a shorter form of a word or phrase |
| homonyms | two or more words spelled alike and pronounced alike, but have different meanings |
| gargantuan | immense size |
| nibble | to bit or chew gently, or bit by bit |
| alter | to change a little, but not completely |
| imaginative | having a lively imagination or creative ability |
| lure | to attract or draw; a piece of fishing equipment |
| trench | a long, narrow ditch |
| multitude | a great number of people or things |