| A | B |
| elapsed | to pass or to slip by |
| disposition | a person's usual mood; temperment; a regular tendency or inclination |
| dubbed | to give a title, nickname or description to |
| slovenly | untidy; carelessly done. |
| excruciating | very painful |
| elite | a group that enjoys superior status to others; considered superior to others. |
| unseemly | not suitable; inappropriate or improper |
| pang | a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress |
| tremulous | marked by trembling or shaking; timid or fearful |
| memento | something kept as a reminder of a past event; a souvenir. |
| fanfare | a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments; any showy display |
| clad | clothed or covered |
| generation | one step in the line of descent of a family; all the people born and living about the same time; The average span of time between the birth of a parents and their children. |
| inkling | A slight suspicioun; a vague idea |
| deployed | to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle. To put into use |