| A | B |
| adjacent | next to or beside |
| alight | to come down off of or descend |
| barren | not capable of producing anything |
| disrupt | to cause a disturbance or commotion |
| dynasty | a ruling house or family |
| foretaste | a preview or small forehand sample |
| germinate | to grow or develop |
| humdrum | boring |
| insinuate | to hint at something or imply |
| interminable | a long never-ending time |
| interrogate | to question intensely |
| recompense | to reward or a reward |
| renovate | to remodel or refurbish or reconstruct |
| resume | a list of job qualifications or to begin again |
| sullen | serious, sulky, or grumpy |
| trickle | a small amount or drizzle |
| trivial | insignificant, not important, or small detail |
| hurtle | to rush or fling forward |
| truce | a declared peace between warring parties or enemies |
| vicious | mean and aggressive |