| A | B |
|---|
| immobile | not moveable; not moving |
| jovial | good-humored, in high spirits; merry |
| minimum | the smallest possible amount; the lowest permissable or possible |
| perishable | likely to spoil or decay |
| retrieve | to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good |
| giddy | dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness |
| impact | the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; to affect, especially forcefully |
| rotund | rounded and plump; full or rich in sound |
| sluggish | lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull |
| tint | a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something; to give color to something; to dye |
| foil | to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; to thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another |
| memento | something that serves as a reminder |
| posterity | all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations |
| pry | to pull loose by force; to look at closely or inquisitively; to be nosy about something |
| resourceful | able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along |
| dumbfounded | so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered |
| fossil | the petrified remains of traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an extremely old-fashioned person or thing; having qualities that belong to a remote past |
| meteoric | resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's |
| parody | a humorous or ridiculous imitation; to make fun of something by imitating it |
| vandalism | deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |
| abduct | to kidnap, carry off by force |
| confer | to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor |
| incalculable | too great to be counted; unpredictable, uncertain |
| sabotage | an action taken to destroy something to prevent it from working properly; to take such destructive action |
| titanic | of enormous size, strength, power, or scope |
| adhere | to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as follower or supporter |
| cope | to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; a long religious cloak, a canopy |
| fluent | speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully |
| lag | to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind, an interval |
| trait | a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature |
