| A | B |
| unflagging | tireless, continuing with vigor; steady |
| nullify | to make of no value or consequence; cancel; wipe out; invalidate |
| perceptible | capable of being grasped by the senses or mind; noticeable; observable |
| plummet | to plunge straight down; take a nosedive |
| proclaim | to declare publicly or officially; announce |
| proxy | an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place; representative |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness; irritate |
| scavenger | a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on garbage or dead bodies; rummager |
| stint | to limit, be sparing or frugal; restrict; scrimp |
| stoical | self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain; unresponsive |