| A | B |
| abnormal | adj. not usual, not typical, strange |
| capsize | v. to turn bottom side up, upset |
| catastrophe | n. a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
| decrease | v. to become or make less; n. a lessening |
| disputatious | adj. inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate |
| eject | v. to drive or throw out, evict |
| flourish | v. to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; n. a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns |
| incentive | n. a reason for doing someting; something that stimulates action |
| insubordinate | adj. disobedient, rebellious |
| legible | adj. easily read |
| nub | n. the central point or heart of a matter; a knob |
| onslaught | n. a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
| ordain | v. to establish by law; to order or command; to apppoint as a priest or minister; to destine |
| outstrip | v. to get ahead of, do better than, exceed |
| pervade | v. to spread throughout |
| prudent | adj. cautious, careful, showing good sense |
| quench | v. to put out, extinguish, end |
| remnant | n. a small part remaining behind |
| simultaneous | adj. happening or existing at the same time |
| swerve | v. to turn aside sharply; n. a sharp or sudden turn |