| A | B |
| Award or honor | accolade |
| Stern, as in manner; without excess; severely plain | austere |
| To eject; to force out; to banish | oust |
| Parched by the sun; hot; burning | torrid |
| To obstruct; to interfere with; to delay | impede |
| Lacking space; uncomfortable | incommodious |
| Elaborately or excessively decorated | ornate |
| Offensive; disgusting | noisome |
| Of or relating to the brain; intellectual in nature | cerebral |
| At the same time; acting in conjunction | concurrent |
| To decrease gradually | wane |
| Unquestionable; actual; true | veritable |
| Teeming with; laden; full; causing emotional distress | fraught |
| Recklessness; wild craziness; disregard for danger | temerity |
| Harsh, disturbing noise | cacophony |
| Fear; state of anxiety or fear that makes you tremble | trepidation |
| To form or wait in line; a (waiting) line | queue |
| To one side; crooked | askew |
| To elude by cunning; to flee from a pursuer | evade |
| Using exactly the same words, word for word | verbatim |