| A | B |
| allege | to declare, usually without proof |
| drone | to talk on and on in a dull way |
| elect | to choose or decide |
| feline | catlike |
| havoc | great damage or destruction |
| hover | to stay or wait very close |
| isolated | apart from everything else |
| lair | the home of a wild animal |
| obstacle | an obstruction; anything that gets in the way |
| onerous | hard to put up with; burdensome |
| pliable | easy to bend; flexible |
| prohibit | to stop or hold back |