| A | B |
| attire | to dress in fine garments; to put in order |
| slake | to lesson, satisfy, quench; to produce a chemical change by combining with water |
| frank | open and honest with what one is feeling; straightforward |
| cyclone | a windstorm with a violent whirling movement |
| dwindle | languish, fade; diminish, shrink |
| tranquil | calm, quiet, still; free from disturbance |
| constellation | a group of stars in the sky; any cluster or gathering clustered around a central idea |
| evade | to escape; to be deceitful; to avoid doing or answering directly |
| boisterous | unmannerly violent; noisy and unruly |
| wastrel | a person who wastes; a good for nothing |
| persevere | to continue in some effort in spite of difficulty |
| chic | order, skill, or behavior; smart, elegance of style |
| torrent | swift violent stream of water; a flood or rush of words or mail |
| console | to comfort or make feel less sad; a desk like frame |
| novel | new and unusual; a narrative with a complex plot |
| margin | border, edge or brink (an area or page); amount of money beyond what is needed |
| boost | to raise by a push; to urge others to support |
| emaciated | to cause to become abnormally lean |
| archipelago | a sea with many islands |
| restrain | to draw tight; to limit or restrict |
| deceitful | tend to lie or cheat; dishonest |
| strife | competition; the act of fighting or quarrelling |
| utilize | make practical and effective use of; stressing usefulness over beauty |
| destitute | not having, being without; lacking the necessities of life |
| balm | an aromatic gum resin from certain trees used to make perfume or medicine |