| A | B |
|---|
| claustrophobia | an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces |
| colleague | n. an associate or coworker of similar status |
| condescend | v.1. to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior 2. to behave in an offensively superior manner |
| contingent | adj. 1. conditional; depending on something else |
| contingent | adj. likely but not certain to happen; possible |
| contingent | n. a group that is part of a larger one |
| daunt | v. to discourage or intimidate |
| daunting | adj. so difficult or dangerous as to intimidate |
| deluge | n. 1. a downpour of rain; a flood 2. a flood of anything |
| deluge | v. to flood or overwhelm |
| dispel | v. to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering |
| dub | v. to give a title, nickname, or description to |
| fanfare | n. a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments 2. any showy display |
| fledgling | n. a young bird just learning to fly 2. a young & inexperienced person |
| fledgling | adj. new and untested |
| inane | adj. empty, shallow or silly |
| mettle | n. courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit |
| negligible | adj. small & unimportant, not worth noticing |
| protract | v. to draw out or lengthen (in time) |
| replica | n. a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original |
