| A | B |
| "log" | "word" |
| "max" | "greatest" |
| "nov" | "new" |
| "pel" | "drive" |
| "strict" | "draw tight" |
| apologize | to acknowledge failings or faults |
| dialogue | conversation between two or more persons |
| prologue | introduction to a larger work |
| maxim | motto/saying, a general truth |
| maximize | to make the greatest use of |
| maximum | greatest quantity or amount |
| nova | star that suddenly and temporarily becomes bright and gradually returns to its original brightness |
| novel | different from anything seen or known before |
| novelty | a new or unusual experience or occurrence |
| expel | to force out or away |
| propel | to cause to move forward |
| repel | to force or drive back |
| constrict | to hold in or inhibit |
| strict | adhering closely to specified rules |
| restrict | to confine or keep within limits |