| A | B |
| affliction | a state of pain, grief, or misery |
| akin | related by blood |
| cosmopolitan | worldly |
| elongate | to make longer |
| gala | a festive occasion or celebration |
| gaudy | tacky or cheap looking |
| gratittude | the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful |
| heed | to give special attention to |
| hoax | something intended to deceive or defraud |
| impartial | not biased / fair |
| imposter | a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name |
| inflate | to swell / to fill up with air |
| meager | small in quantity or quality |
| meditate | to reflect on or think about |
| nutritious | providing nutrition or healthy |
| oppress | to weigh down / to burden with cruel restraints |
| pedestrian | a person who travels on foot / a walker |
| transmit | to pass or spread to another |
| vanquish | to win a battle or conflict |
| wan | lacking forcefulness or competence |