| A | B |
| alight (v) | to get down from |
| alight (adj) | lighted up |
| indignant | filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean (adj) |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary (adj) |
| recompense (v) | to pay back or give a reward |
| recompense (n) | a payment for loss, service or injury |
| regime | (n) a government in power; a form or system of rule: a period of rule |
| unscathed | (adj) totally unharmed |
| poised | (adj) balanced, suspended: |
| poised | (adj) calm, controlled: ready for action |
| dissuade | (v) to persuade not to do something |
| barren | (adj) not productive, bare |
| brood (v) | to think over in a worried, unhappy way |
| luster | the quality of giving off light (n) |
| peevish | cross, complaining; contrary (adj) |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood (n) |
| firebrand | a troublemaker; an energetic person (n) |
| germinate | to begin to grow (v) |
| renovate | to repair,restore, or make new (v) |
| barren | not productive (adj) |
| Loretta | ugly and silly imaginary sister of Mr. I (n) |
| culminate | to reach a high point; to end, climax (v) |
| upright | vertical, straight (adj) |
| upright | good, honest (adj) |
| upright (adv) | in a vertical position (adv) |
| downright (adv) | thoroughly (adv) |
| downright (adj) | absolute, complete; blunk (adj) |
| goad (v) | to drive or urge on (v) |
| goad (n) | something used to urge on |
| Larry | Loretta's ugly hunchbacked brother from Brazil (n) |
| loom (v) | to come into view: to appear in exaggerated form |
| loom (n) | a machine for weaving |
| drone (n) | a loafer, idler, lazy person |
| drone (n) | a buzzing or hummong sound |
| drone (v) | to make a buzzing sound: to speak in a dull voice |