| A | B |
| deluge | downpour, a great flood of water |
| dense | stupid, dull, slow witted |
| deplete | to decrease seriously |
| expanse | uninterrupted space or area |
| exploit | a striking and notable deed |
| jovial | characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: |
| knack | Clever way of doing something, a trick |
| monotonous | lacking in variety, tediously unvarying |
| paraphrase | the act or process of restating or rewording. |
| persecute | to annoy or trouble persistently |