| A | B |
| gawk | to stare in a nosy way |
| cohort | supporter or friend |
| vagrant | wanderer |
| impenetrable | impossible to pass through or enter |
| invulnerable | impossible to harm or damage |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary |
| profusely | pouring forth in great quantity |
| capable | able to achieve what one has to do |
| quest | a long or arduous search for something |
| entwine | to twist together |
| camaraderie | Friendship, trust among friends |
| intricate | complicated |
| vicinity | area |
| melee | a violent free-for-all |
| absurdity | makes no sense |
| atone | to make up for |
| resent | feel bitterness or indignation at |
| ignite | to set on fire |
| deranged | mad, insane, mentally disturbed |
| snicker | give a smothered laugh |
| churlish | bad-tempered, difficult to work with |
| calamity | an unexpected, undesirable event |
| origami | the Japanese art of folding paper |
| opulent | lavish, luxurious |
| acclaimed | praised |
| habitual | repeated |
| gloat | take pleasure in one's own success |
| reverie | daydream |
| predict | foretell |
| plausible | believable |
| immense | extremely large |
| gush | a sudden outpouring |
| frail | fragile, weak |
| concussion | a violent shock |
| plead | beg, appeal |
| suspended | stopped temporarily |
| muffled | covered to prevent sound from being heard |
| drenched | soaked with liquid |
| staunch | loyal |
| simultaneous | happening at the same time |
| shamisen | a traditional Japanese instrument |
| samurai | a member of the military in feudal Japan |
| typhoon | tropical storm |
| pulchritudinous | having great physical beauty |
| phenom | exceptionally talented |
| heirloom | a valuable family possession |