| A | B |
|---|
| advisable | sensible; wise; proper |
| besiege | to crowd around someone or something in an effort to capture |
| clarity | the condition of being clear and understandable |
| corridor | a long passage or hallway that leads into open rooms |
| detect | to discover; to learn |
| distort | to change shape by pushing, pullin, or twisting; to twist something from its true meaning |
| enrage | to fill with anger; to make mad |
| gasp | to try to gets one's breath |
| impede | to interfere with; to obstruct |
| initiative | an active or energetic part in beginning any undertaking |
| mangle | to cut or tear with great force |
| observation | the act of watching and noting; a remark or comment |
| persuasion | the process of convincing someone to do or believe something |
| posterity | future generations; all of one's offspring |
| rebel | a person who defies or fights against someone instead of obeying; resisting law or authority; to defy or fight against the law or authority |
| shaft | a long, narrow passage that is similar to a well |
| stamina | endurance or strength |
| timid | lacking courage |
| urban | of or relating to cities or towns |
| whisk | a rapid sweep; a light, rapid movement |
| clamor | a loud noise; to make a loud noise |
| denote | to stand for or signify; to designate |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family or group |
| paradox | something or someone that has contradictory qualities |
| utmost | the highest atttainable point |
| postdate | to give a later date |
| postgraduate | continuing school after high school or college |
| postpone | to put off until later |
| postscript | a message written after the writer's name has been signed to a piece of correspondence |
| posttest | a test given after something is taught |
| postwar | after a war |
