| A | B |
| improvise | v. to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
| incite | v. to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| influx | n. a coming in; inflow |
| pallor | n. an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| pedigree | n. a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origin of something |
| precipitous | adj. very steep |
| profuse | adj. very abundant; given or flowing freely |
| reconcile | v. to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign oneself |
| shackle | v. to put into chains; a chain |
| threadbare | adj. shabby, old and worn |