| A | B |
| abbreviate | shorten; abridge |
| assiduous | hard-working |
| conditional | contingent; provisional |
| empathy | sharing of feelings |
| frugal | thrifty; careful with money |
| intrepid | fearless; adventurous |
| parched | dry; thirsty |
| reclusive | withdrawn |
| substantiate | verify or confirm |
| wary | watchful or cautious |
| assess | evaluate |
| consecutive | continuous |
| determine | to cause to occur in a particular way |
| eclipse | to lose power or significance |
| glaring | extremely obvious |
| inevitable | bound to happen; unavoidable |
| nostalgia | fond remembering of the past |
| potent | strong; has great power or influence |
| revive | bring back to life; restore interest in something |
| void | hole; empty space |
| hypothesis | educated guess |
| directly proportional | two connected items; when one increases the other increases as well |
| edifice | building |
| ensue | to take place afterward |