| A | B |
| aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror |
| ample | more than enough, large, spacious |
| apparition | a ghost or ghostly figure, an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| assert | to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
| disdain | to look upon with scorn, to refuse scornfully, a feeling of contempt |
| epitaph | a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
| ethical | a brief statement written on a tomb gravestone |
| facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| indiscriminate | without restraint or control, unselective |
| intrigue | crafty dealings, underhanded plotting, to form and carry out plots, to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
| jurisdiction | an area of authority or control, the right to administer justice |
| plausible | appearing true, reasonable or fair |
| plebeian | common vulgar, belonging to the lower class, a common person, member of the lower class |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant, lavishly or generously abundant, one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
| proximity | nearness, closeness |
| pulverize | to grind or pound to a powder or dust, to destroy or overcome |
| sequel | that which follows, a result, a literary work of film continuing the story of one made earlier |
| volatile | highly changeable , fickle, tending to become violent or explosive, changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |