| A | B |
| allot | to assign or distribute in shares or portions |
| amass | to bring together, collect, gather; to assemble |
| devoid | not having or using, lacking |
| elite | the choice part of a group of people or things; superior |
| grapple | an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with |
| audacious | bold, adventurous, recklessly daring |
| incapacitate | to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible |
| instigate | to urge on, to stir-up, provoke, start, incite |
| comply | to yield to a request or a demand |
| longevity | long life, long duration, length of life |
| myriad | in very great numbers, a very great number |
| perspective | a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are shared |
| perturb | to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion |
| prodigious | immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree |
| relevant | connected to or related to the matter at hand |
| skittish | extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid |
| tether | a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object |
| unison | a sounding together; agreement or accord |
| vie | to compete; to strive for victory or superiority |
| willful | stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose; deliberate |