| A | B |
| beget | to produce; to make happen |
| glean | to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor |
| chafe | to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction |
| imbibe | to drink (esp. alcohol) |
| feign | to pretend |
| desist | to stop; to discontinue |
| elite | the choice members or best of a group |
| enmity | deep-seated hostility, often mutual |
| beleaguer | to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to surround |
| daunt | to make afraid; to discourage |
| flux | a state of continual change or movement |
| hovel | a wretched living place; an open shed |
| cadaverous | of or like a corpse; pale; gaunt; think |