| A | B |
| Hotbed | A place or environment favoring rapid growth or spread, especially of something disliked or unwanted |
| Ply | To keep supplying |
| Rampant | Violent in action or spirit |
| Oracle | A person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions |
| Relinquish | To stop holding physically |
| Chary | Cautious or careful; wary |
| Euphoria | A state of intense happiness and self-confidence |
| Dovetail | To fit together in a pleasing or satisfying way |
| Impassive | Not feeling or showing emotion |
| Spasm | An involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction |
| Upbraid | To criticize or scold severely |
| Inscrutable | Difficult to understand; causing people to feel curious or confused |