| A | B |
| ardent | adj. Intensly eager; passionate. |
| assail | v. 1. To attack violently or verbally. 2. To trouble in the mind. |
| asset | n. 1. Anything owned that is of value and can be sold or otherwise disposed of. 2. A quality that can be used to advantage. |
| barter | v. To exchange goods or services without the use of money. |
| bonanza | n. A source of great wealth; something that brings great riches. |
| contagious | adj. Able to be passed easily from one person to another. |
| contemplate | v. 1. To give careful thought to; to ponder. 2. To have plans; to intend. |
| deter | v. To discourage or prevent from taking action. |
| flair | n. A natural gift or ability; a talent. |
| forfeit | v. To be forced to give up or lose. n. Something lost or given up as a result of an error or failing. |
| innovation | n. Something new; a new way of doing something. |
| mania | n. An intense or extreme enthusiasm or excitement. |
| stymie | v. To thwart; to make difficulties for or find problems with. |
| synonymous | adj. Alike or close in meaning; closely related. |
| wrangle | v. To quarrel in a noisyor angry way. |