| A | B |
| abrasive | able to cause a wearing away by rubbing or scraping; rough; irritating |
| admonish | to scold gently but seriously |
| antithesis | the exact opposite |
| culmination | the climax; the highest point or degree of a series of actions |
| docile | tending to give in to the control or power of others without resisting; easy to handle or discipline; willingly led |
| emulate | to try to equal or surpass, especially by imitation; imitate |
| hierarchy | organization of people in a series of levels, according to importance or authority |
| incapacitate | to make unable or unfit, especially for normal activities; disable |
| prognosis | a prediction of the outcome or fate of something, especially a disease or injury |
| tumult | a commotion; the noisy disorder of a crowd |