| A | B |
| drudgery | tedious or repetitive labor (housecleaning) |
| detest | to strongly dislike something/one |
| draft | forced enlistment into the military |
| cesspool | place where sewage is held |
| voluptuous | luxuriously sensuous |
| industrious | hard-working and determined |
| clairovoyant | one who knows the future |
| lade | to take on and load |
| calamari | edible squid |
| synogogue | Jewish house of worship |
| mitigate | to lessen the intensity of something |
| haberdasher | seller of men's accessories (e.g., hats, ties) |
| britches | pants |
| insomnia | inability to sleep |
| swamper | general laborer |
| egocentric | self-involved |
| refurbish | to renovate |
| extrude | to force an object out (Play-doh) |
| deluge | a flood of something |
| illicit | illegal, unlawful, unethical |