| A | B |
| petty | unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor |
| plight | a sorry condition or state |
| repent | to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do |
| reverie | a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought |
| ovation | an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause |
| scan | to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; an examination |
| strand | a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc; to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position |
| strife | bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle |
| topple | to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of |
| revocation | a act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation |