| A | B |
|---|
| budding | beginning and showing signs of promise in a particular career or field |
| subsequent | coming after something in time; following |
| profile | a short article giving a description of a person or organization |
| liaison | communication or cooperation that facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations |
| testament | something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality |
| clout | influence or power, especially in politics or business |
| stabilize | make or become unlikely to change, fail, or decline |
| plunged | to descend abruptly or precipitously, as a cliff, road |
| backyard | the area close to where one lives, or the territory close to a particular country, regarded with proprietorial concern |
| rotunda | a round building or room, especially one with a dome |
