| A | B |
| hamper | obstruct or keep from doing |
| blighted | damage, destroy, ruin |
| lament | regret |
| oblivious | unaware |
| thwart | prevent |
| tirade | verbal abuse |
| adversity | hardship |
| lavish | frivolous or wasteful |
| advocate | support |
| legion | in large numbers |
| deplete | use up |
| the straw that broke the camel's back | a bunch of things all happening at once the lead to something bad |
| not playing with a full deck | crazy |
| pass the buck | blame someone else |
| keep your chin up | try to remain positive even things are bad |
| let the cat out of the bag | tell secret |
| ambiguous | unclear |
| exchange | converse |
| introvert | shy |
| intimation | clue or hint |
| reverie | castles in the sky or daydreaming |
| illuminating | very descriptive |
| down to the wire | last minute |
| Elvis has the left the building | time is up or opportunity gone |
| go the extra mile | do more than expected |