| A | B |
| bonanza | a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable |
| wanton | reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals |
| grapple | an iron hook used to grab and hold. to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with |
| frivolous | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
| ample | more than enough, large, spacious |
| anguish | great mental suffering, distress, or pain. to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
| acme | the highest point |
| abut | to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up |
| chafe | to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against |
| ferret | a kind of weasel. to search or hunt out |
| cite | to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court |
| fallacy | a false notion or belief; an error in thinking |
| dovetail | to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole |
| epoch | a distinct period of time, era, age |
| befall | to happen, occur; to happen to |