| A | B |
| transgressions | violation of a law or command; sins |
| benign | favorable; kindly; gracious |
| interdependence | mutually reliant on each other |
| exuberant | enthusiastic; abundant; plentiful |
| retroactive | applying or referring to the past; being in effect with respect to past occurrances |
| acquisition | gaining possession; addition |
| reeled | to sway, rock, or waver from mental or physical shock |
| deftly | skillfully; cleverly; nimbly |
| crescendo | a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force |
| requisitioned | gained possession; taken by force due to need |