| A | B |
| pending | (adj.) waiting to be settled; unsettled; (prep.) until |
| prescribe | (v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes; recommend |
| preview | (n.) something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand |
| prominent | (adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important; well-known |
| vengeance | (n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; revenge |
| reluctant | (adj.) unwilling; holding back; hesitant |
| scrimp | (v.) to handle very economically or stingily; economize |
| snare | (v.) to trap, catch; (n.) a trap; pitfall |
| utmost | (adj.) greatest; (n.) the extreme limit |
| quaint | (adj.) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; picturesque |