| A | B |
| edification | education; instruction |
| ensuing | something that comes immediately after something else |
| vigil | a watch. |
| waning | becoming less bright, intense, or strong. |
| prowess | superior ability or skill |
| quibble | a type of arguing where you avoid the main point by bringing up petty details |
| tacit | An agreement that has been silently agreed upon |
| quell | to quiet or pacify |
| auspicious | favorable |
| persevere | to carry on in spite of difficulties |
| sojourn | a brief visit |
| indigenous | belonging to a particular region or country |
| condescended | to agree to do something that you believe to be beneath your dignity |
| taciturn | almost always silent |
| strictures | conditions or rules |
| vapid | boring or uninteresting |
| repertoire | all the special skills a person has |
| piety | devotion to religious duties and practices |
| foray | you go somewhere or do something that is unusual or not normal for you. |
| assuage | to lessen or to calm |