| A | B |
|---|
| anecdote | noun-a brief account or story |
| climactic | adjective-exciting or intense-in literature usually denotes a turning point |
| epilogue | noun-concluding section of a piece of literature; the opposite of a prologue |
| extemporaneous | adjective-unrehearsed; impromptu; improvised |
| fidelity | adjective-loyalty; faithfulness |
| forte | noun-a stong point, ability |
| hypochondriac | noun-one who imagines illness |
| prodigy | noun-one who is highly talented or gifted |
| staunch | verb-to stop or slow the flow of liquid |
| stigma | noun-a mark of shame |
