| A | B |
| abandon | desert; leave without planning to come back |
| keen | sharp; eager; intense |
| jealous | wanting what someone else has |
| tact | ability to say the right thing |
| oath | a promise that something is true |
| vacant | empty; not filled |
| hardship | something that is hard to bear |
| gallant | brave; showing respect for women |
| data | facts; information |
| unaccustomed | not used to something |
| bachelor | a man who is not married |
| qualify | become fit; show that you are able |
| corpse | a dead body, usually of a person |
| conceal | hide |
| dismal | dark and depressing |
| frigid | very cold |
| inhabit | live in |
| numb | without the power of feeling |
| peril | danger |
| recline | lie down; stretch out; lean back |
| shriek | scream |
| sinister | evil; wicked; frightening |
| tempt | try to get someone to do something; invite |
| wager | bet |