| A | B |
| germane | closely or significantly related; relevant |
| gregarious | fond of the company of others; sociable |
| segregate | to separate or set apart from others or from the group; isolate |
| maritime | of or pertaining to the sea |
| primeval | of or pertaining to the first age or ages, esp. of the world |
| pyre | a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material |
| exclamation | outcry; loud complaint or protest |
| clamor | a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people |
| plurality | more than half of the whole; the majority |
| nonplussed | to be completely perplexed or puzzled |
| tangible | real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary |
| stringent | rigorously binding; strict; severe |
| deliberate | carefully considered; studied; intentional |
| conjunction | any member of a small class of words which function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences |
| exclude | to shut or keep out; to leave out from consideration |
| preclude | to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: |
| secede | to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association |
| tributary | a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water |
| dignitary | a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church |
| lucid | characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or sane |
| corrupt | guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked |
| gratuitous | given, done or obtained without charge or payment |
| mediocre | of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate |
| sophomore | a person or group in the second year of any endeavor or effort |
| recurrent | occurring or appearing again, esp. repeatedly or periodically |