| A | B |
| abridge | verb; to make shorter |
| adherent | noun or adjective; a follower; attached |
| altercation | noun; an angry argument |
| cherubic | adjective; resembling an angel; sweet and innocent |
| condone | verb; to pardon or overlook |
| dissent | verb or noun; to disagree; a disagreement |
| eminent | adjective; famous |
| exorcise | verb; to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome |
| fabricate | verb; to make up or invent |
| gluttony | noun; the act of engaging in extreme eating or drinking |
| irate | adjective; angry |
| marauder | noun; a raider; a plunderer |
| pauper | noun; an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | verb; to steal in small quantities |
| rift | noun; a split, break, or breach |
| semblance | noun; a likeness; an outward appearance |
| surmount | verb; to overcome |
| terminate | verb; to bring to an end |
| trite | adjective; commonplace; overused |
| usurp | verb; to seize and hold a position by force or without right |