| A | B |
| taut | neat; in good order |
| sinister | evil or dangerous |
| retrieve | find and bring back; recover |
| perishable | to spoil or decay |
| partition | division; to divide into sections |
| onset | start; an attack |
| nimble | quick and skillful; clever |
| minimum | smallest amount |
| martial | warlike; military life |
| manacle | handcuff; to chain or confine |
| jovial | good humored; merry; happy |
| innovation | change; new method or device |
| impassable | blocked; can't go through |
| immobile | not movable; can't go through |
| format | size or shape; arrrangement of something |
| crotchety | cranky; ill tempered |
| cringe | to shrink back; hide in fear |
| cascade | steep, narrow waterfall |
| arrears | unpaid debts; overdue |
| affluence | wealthy; rich |