| A | B |
| allocate | distribute something for a specific purpose |
| ardent | enthusiastic or passionate about something |
| assiduous | showing great care and perseverance |
| brash | self-assertive in a rude, noise, or overbearing way |
| capricious | sudden changes of mood or behavior |
| chastise | reprimand or punish severely |
| copious | abundant or many in supply |
| deviate | depart or stray from the path |
| emaciated | abnormally thin or weak |
| exult | show elation or great happiness as a result of success |
| gnarled | rough, and twisted through age (like hands) |
| indemnity | security against a loss, like insurance |
| inkling | hint, idea, clue |
| limpid | completely clear, like water |
| omnipotent | having unlimited power, like a god or superhuman |
| palatable | pleasant to taste |
| poignant | causing great sadness or regret |
| rancor | long-standing bitterness or resentfulness, like Romeo and Juliet's families |
| sophomoric | pretentious or juvenile |
| spontaneous | a sudden inner impulse without premeditation; spur of the moment |