| A | B |
| arbitrary | based on preference convenience or chance rather than law, reason, or fact |
| conspicuous | obvious; easy to see; attracting attention |
| detest | to dislike intensely; to hate |
| dexterity | mental quickness; cleverness ; skill in physical action |
| dreg | the least desireable part |
| flourish | to thrive; to prosper |
| fray | a fight; a brawl; to wear away by friction |
| incoherent | lacking logical connection; unclear; rambling |
| nullify | to make invalid to repeal |
| paltry | of little or no importance; petty |
| persistent | refusing to give up; remaining for a long time |
| prediction | something foretold; a prophecy |
| sinister | threatening; evil; ominous |
| succinct | clearly expressed in few words; to the point |
| tundra | a treeless plain in artic regions having permenantly forzen subsoil |