| A | B |
| demise | death; a ceasing to exist |
| emit | to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light |
| decadence | moral deterioration |
| impede | to hinder; to obstruct |
| qualm | a feeling of uneasiness |
| fabricate | to concoct; to make up a story in order to decive |
| ghastly | horrible; frightful |
| exhilarate | to make somebody feel very happy and excited |
| pristine | fresh and clean as if new; unspoiled |
| swagger | to walk in an extremely proud and confident way; strut |
| beget | to produce; to make happen |
| glean | to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor |
| imbibe | to drink (esp. alcohol) |
| feign | to pretend |
| elite | the choice members or best of a group |
| 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 |