| A | B |
| Indemnify | (Verb) compensate for loss |
| Scuffle | (Verb) struggle at close quarters in a rough and confused manner; wrestle; grapple |
| Peruse | (Verb) read; look at fairly attentively; study |
| Occident | (Noun) west; countries of America and Europe |
| Spurn | (Verb) thrust aside with disdain or contempt; reject |
| Wager | (Verb) risks something on outcome of a contest or uncertain event; gamble; bet |
| Stipend | (Noun) fixed pay for services; salary; regular allow awarded a scholarship winner |
| Wane | (Verb) decreases in power or size; dwindle; decline; sink |
| Surveillance | (Noun) close watch over a person |
| Tepid | (Adj.) moderately warm; lukewarm |