| A | B |
|---|
| extremely successful or special | phenomenal |
| . an important game or competition | showdown |
| relating to the basic but important part of something | fundamental |
| . something that is done in an interesting or exciting way | flair |
| . take a long time to leave a place | linger(-ed) |
| . enjoy food or an experience slowly so you can get as much pleasure as possible | savor |
| . express great pleasure that you are successful or someone else is not | gloat |
| . speak to someone in an angry way | berate |
| . (in sports) describing an extra player who plays when a regular player needs rest or is injured | reserve |
| make someone believe something by continually telling them that it is true | brainwash |
| . behaving in an unfriendly way | gruff |
| a small village | hamlet |
| refuse to leave someone alone because you want to get something from them or have them so something | hound |
| run as fast as you can | hustle out |
| . a word or phrase meaning one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a similarity between the two | metaphor |
| make a sound to show you are surprised or excited | woo(-ed) |
| . say something in a violent way | rip(-ped) |
| great style or skill | finesse |
| . extremely happy | giddy |
| . a place for members of a sports team to sit in during a game | dugout |
