| A | B |
|---|
| eminent | outstanding |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| cherubic | sweet & innocent; angelic |
| abridge | to make shorter |
| surmount | to overcome |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| pauper | an extremely poor person |
| terminate | to bring to an end |
| semblance | a likeness; outward appearance |
| irate | angry |
| erratic | Unexpected |
| adjourn | To temporarily stop proceedings |
| fortify | To strengthen |
| feint | a deliberatively deceptive movement. |
| lucrative | Profitable |
| unflinching | Showing no signs of fear |
| terse | Brief & to the point |
| jeer | To make fun of unkindly; a rude remark of derision |
| mediocre | Ordinary |
| sully | To soil or stain |
| breach | An opening or gap; a breakthrough. |
| commandeer | To seize for military or official use |
| muddle | To make a mess of |
| relinquish | To give up |
| salvaged | To save |
| predispose | To incline to beforehand |
| dilemma | Difficult situation |
| cumbersome | Clumsy, hard to handle |
| deadlock | A standstill; to bring to a standstill |
| debris | Scattered fragments |
