| A | B |
| adversary | an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick |
| coerce | to compel, force |
| craven | cowardly, a coward |
| culinary | of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | to erase, wipe out, cut out |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| exhilerate | to enliven, cheer, give spirit |
| fallow | plowed but not deeded; inactive |
| harass | to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| inclement | stormy, harsh; severe in attitude |
| muse | to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| negligible | so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | an example that may serve as a basis for imitation |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury |
| sojourn | a temporary stay; to stay for a time |
| urbane | refined in manner or style, suave |