| A | B |
| valedictorian | the student with the best grades |
| adrenaline | a secretion in response to stress, stimulating nerve action |
| falsify | make false by mutilation or addition |
| fidget | move restlessly |
| agile | moving quickly and lightly |
| gaunt | very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold |
| coincidence | the property of two things happening at the same time |
| muster | gather or bring together |
| withdrawn | tending to reserve or introspection |
| vile | morally reprehensible |
| flutter | flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements |
| dismay | the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
| significance | the quality of being important |
| vengeance | harming someone in retaliation for something they have done |
| clasp | hold firmly and tightly |
| mutter | talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice |
| resign | accept as inevitable |
| dignity | the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect |
| flee | run away quickly |
| delicate | developed with extreme subtlety |
| hesitate | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness |
| labor | any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
| avoid | stay away from |
| bitter | causing a sharp and acrid taste experience |
| eager | having or showing keen interest or intense desire |