| A | B |
| audacious | willing to take risks; daring |
| confiscate | to take by force |
| conscientious | thorough; careful; takes seriously |
| depict | describe; give a picture of |
| embark | go on board a ship, plane, voyage |
| inklin | slight suspicion; a vague idea |
| lackadaisical | showing little spirit or enthusiasm |
| mutiny | deliberate refusal to obey orders |
| pilfer | steal repeatedly small amounts of little value |
| profusion | plentiful supply; great amount |
| prudent | careful; showing judgment and wisdom |
| rankle | to cause continuing anger and irritation |
| rebuke | to criticize strongly; to reprimand |
| serene | calm and untroubled; peaceful |
| slovenly | untidy; carelessly done |