| A | B |
| annex | to add to , to attach, join |
| cleave | to cut or split open; to cling to |
| cordial | hearty, cheery; a liqueur |
| cornerstone | the foundation, base, support |
| debacle | an overwhelming defeat; a calamity |
| devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| embroil | to involve in a conflict; entangle |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge, acquit |
| glib | ready and fluent in speech |
| haphazard | by chance, not planned; lacking order |
| improvise | to compose without preperation |
| incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| influx | coming in, inflow |
| pallor | an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree | a list of ancestors, family tree |
| precipitous | very steep |
| profuse | very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship; to settle |
| shackle | to put into chains; a chain |
| threadbare | shabby, old and worn |