| A | B |
| ajar | slightly open |
| ardent | full of eagerness; enthusiasm |
| avert | to turn away |
| burly | big and strong |
| choir | a group of singers |
| derive | to come from a certain source |
| distinguished | famous; outstanding |
| gore | full of blood; horrible to look at or hear about |
| helm | the place or position of command in an undertaking |
| nag | to annoy or disturb by always complaining or scolding |
| rumple | to crease or wrinkle |
| somber | dark and gloomy; sad or serious |
| thrash | to beat severely |
| veteran | a person with much experience in some kind of work |