| A | B |
| bestride | V to stradle |
| casement | N a window sash |
| debut | N and V first appearance, to make a debut |
| documentary | ADj being/consisting of documents N a documentary presentation |
| fluctuate | V shift back and forth uncertainly |
| melancholy | N depression V depressed |
| reprieve | N the act of delaying the punishment |
| requiem | N a mass for the dead |
| theoretical | ADJ relating to character or theory |
| vehement | ADJ marked by forceful energy; powerful |
| clangor | N a resounding clang |
| enjoin | V to forbid; prohibit |
| gloat | V glance triumphantly |
| indict | V to change with fault or offense |
| legacy | N a gift by will especially of money |
| livid | ADJ very angry |
| mortify | V to destroy the strength |
| patent | ADJ obvious, apparent N an offical documtn |
| patriarch | N man who is the founder |
| wheedle | V influence by flattery |