| A | B |
|---|
| abject | utterly hopeless, humilating, or wretched; contemptible |
| aperture | a hole or an opening |
| array | a large grouping of things; regular order or arrangement; to clothe |
| bolt | to move suddenly |
| codicil | a supplement or amendment (usually in a will) |
| crescendo | a gradual increase in volume and intensity |
| endow | to provide with income or property, to supply with a talent or quality |
| flower | to develop fully |
| genial | cordial; pleasantly warm |
| germane | important to the issue at hand; pertinent |
| laggard | slow, sluggish |
| martial | relating to war or a warrior |
| nimble | quick in movement or resourcefulness |
| palette | board on which a painter mixes paints |
| philology | study of literature, especially language used in literature |
| precognition | knowing something before it happens |
| quaint | unusual in character or appearances |
| refrain (noun) | a recurring phrase or verse |
| resurge | to rise again |
| searing | causing to wither or to dry up or to become scorched |
| splice | to join |
| syncopation | the accenting of musical beats not normally accented |
| trenchant | incisive or keen; caustic, cutting |
| vestiges | remnants, traces, remains |
| winsome | winning, engaging, or charming |
