| A | B |
|---|
| abdicate | to relinquish sovereign power, office, or responsibility |
| admonish | to reprove gently but seriously: warn of fault |
| alloy | a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal |
| analogy | resemblance in some particular between things otherwise |
| bogus | not genuine |
| centurion | the commanding officer of an ancient Roman military unit, |
| clavicle | bone of the shoulder that joins the breastbone and the |
| condone | to pardon or overlook voluntarily |
| depict | to represent by a picture, to describe in words |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| epilogue | a final section that rounds out the design of a literary |
| hiatus | a gap in space or time; a break where a part is missing |
| ignominious | marked by or causing disgrace or shame |
| improvise | to compose, recite, or sing without preparation |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages; a soldier hired by a |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a passage or work giving the meaning in |
| placate | to calm the anger of by concessions: appease |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
