| A | B |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness or resourcefulness in |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| apogee | the point farthest from the center of a celestial space body |
| bombastic | a pompous speech or writing |
| chagrin | annoyance caused by failure or disappointment |
| colossal | a very great size |
| creed | statement of the essential beliefs of a religious faith; a set |
| criterion | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| engross | to take up the whole interest of |
| esoteric | of or relating to knowledge that is restricted to a small |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed or uttered on the spur of the moment |
| homogeneous | of the same or similar kind of nature, uniform throughout |
| inanimate | not endowed with life |
| muddle | confuse, stupefy |
| pedantic | a person who shows off his learning; formal unimaginative |
| podium | a raised platform in a hall or large room for an orchestral |
| relevancy | relation to the matter at hand |
| shoal | a shallow place in a body of water; a sandbank or sandbar |
| transient | a person traveling about usually in search of work |