| A | B |
| unprecedented | novel; having no earlier occurrence |
| turbulent | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
| currency | general acceptance or use |
| agency | the state of being in action or exerting power |
| onset | the beginning or early stages |
| consciousness | an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself |
| optimistic | hopeful that the best will happen in the future |
| advent | arrival that has been awaited |
| swanky | impressively fashionable and elegant |
| pinnacle | the highest level or degree attainable |
| prominence | the state of being widely known or eminent |
| ostentatious | intended to attract notice and impress others |
| scrutiny | the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes |
| dignified | formal or stately in bearing or appearance |
| elaborate | marked by complexity and richness of detail |