| A | B |
|---|
| claustrophobia | an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces |
| colleague | an associate or coworker of similar status |
| condescend | to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior 2. to behave in an offensively superior manner |
| contingent | conditional; depending on something else |
| contingent | likely but not certain to happen; possible |
| contingent | a group that is part of a larger one |
| daunt | to discourage or intimidate |
| daunting | so difficult or dangerous as to intimidate |
| deluge | a downpour of rain; a flood 2. a flood of anything |
| deluge | to flood or overwhelm |
| dispel | to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering |
| dub | to give a title, nickname, or description to |
| fanfare | a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments 2. any showy display |
| fledgling | a young bird just learning to fly 2. a young & inexperienced person |
| fledgling | new and untested |
| inane | empty, shallow or silly |
| mettle | courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit |
| negligible | small & unimportant, not worth noticing |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen (in time) |
| replica | a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original |
