| A | B |
| assimilate | to take in and incorporate as one's own, to absorb |
| begrudge | to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment |
| bulwark | a strong defense or something that defends |
| commodious | affording ample space and room; adapted to or suitable for use |
| conglomerate | a mixture of many things |
| dissolution | disintegration, decomposition and dispersion |
| dither | a state of trembling excitement or fear; vacillation; a trembling; vibration |
| evocative | calling forth, calling to mind |
| frenetic | frenzied, frantic |
| grisly | ghastly, inspiring fear |
| ignoble | of lowly origin, without honor |
| impel | to urge or to drive forward (usually with moral pressure) |
| intercede | to intervene and to act as a mediator |
| lugubrious | excessively mournful |
| mutinous | rebellious, unruly |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| perennial | lasting for many years |
| potent | powerful, having a strong effect |
| pucker | to gather into wrinkles or irregular folds |
| retrograde | moving backward |
| skewed | not straight, crooked, slanting |
| supersede | to replace, to cause to be displaced or set aside |
| translucence | suns the quality of allowing passage of light but not a clear view |
| verdant | fresh and green |
| zany | comical and outlandish |