| A | B |
| abut | to join at one end or next to VERB |
| attire | to dress VERB |
| avail | to take advantage of VERB |
| crony | a very close friend NOUN |
| cryptic | puzzeling, confusing ADJ |
| divergent | going in different directions ADJ |
| enmity | hatred NOUN |
| fervent | very intense and sincere; earnestly ADJ |
| gaunt | thin and bony ADJ |
| infiltrate | to pass through VERB |
| nullify | to make of no value VERB |
| perceptible | capable of being understood or seen ADJ |
| plummet | to plunge straight down VERB |
| proclaim | to announce publicly VERB |
| proxy | an agent or substitute acting in another's place |
| rankle | to cause anger VERB |
| scavenger | a person who collects that which is discarded NOUN |
| stint | to limit VERB (or A LIMIT which is a noun) |
| stoical | self-controlled ADJ |
| unflagging | tireless ADJ |