| A | B |
| abscond | verb; to run off and hide |
| access | noun or verb; an approach or admittance; to get at; to obtain |
| anarchy | noun; a lack of government |
| arduous | adjective; hard to do |
| auspicious | adjective; favorable |
| daunt | verb; to overcome with fear |
| disentangle | verb; to free from tangles |
| fated | adjective; determined in advance by destiny or fortune |
| hoodwink | verb; to mislead by trick |
| inanimate | adjective; not having life |
| incinerate | verb; to burn to ashes |
| intrepid | adjective; very brave |
| larceny | noun; theft |
| pliant | adjective; bending readily |
| pompous | adjective; overly self-important |
| precipice | noun; a very steep cliff |
| prototype | noun; an original model |
| rectify | verb; to make right |
| reprieve | noun or verb; a temporary relief; to grant a postponement |
| revile | verb; to attack with words |