| A | B |
| broach | to bring up |
| convene | meet formally |
| debut | the beginning of a career |
| embark | to board a vessel |
| generate | to cause or create |
| incipient | just beginning to exist |
| initiative | power/ability to begin |
| innovation | a creative act |
| novice | a beginner |
| overture | introduction to a long musical work |
| cessation | ceasing or stopping |
| commence | to begin |
| deter | to prevent/discourage |
| hamper | to prevent the free movement of |
| obstruction | an obstacle |
| preclude | to make impossible |
| procrastinate | to put off doing |
| scuttle | to run hastily |
| subside | to sink to a normal level |
| thwart | to prevent from taking place |
| composite | made up of various parts |
| disposition | mood |
| exponent | a person who speaks for something |
| imposter | deceitful person who assumes a false identity |
| juxtaposition | placement side by side or close together |
| opposition | being in conflict with |
| proposition | a proposal |
| propound | to set forth for consideration |
| repository | a storehouse |
| supposition | an assumption |