| A | B |
|---|
| compile | to put together |
| abstract | thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances |
| engross | to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb |
| tenacious | holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold |
| culprit | person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault |
| inadvertent | unintentional |
| cliche' | anything that has become trite or commonplace through overuse |
| exhilarating | to enliven; invigorate; stimulate |
| pitfall | any trap or danger for the unwary |
| unprecedented | without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled |
| devise | think up. |
| egotistical | excessively self-centered |
| tentative | hesitant |
| confound | to confuse, to puzzle |
| reprimand | to reprove severely, to rebuke |
