| A | B |
| Adulation | excessive praise or flattery |
| Aghast | filled with shock or horror |
| Askew | crooked; to one side |
| Exorbitant | much too high; excessive |
| Gamut | the entire range or series of something |
| Pauper | a poor person, especially one who depends on public charity |
| Privation | lack of basic necessities or comforts of life |
| Prospects | chances or possibilities, especially for success or profit |
| Ruinous | bringing ruin or downfall; disastrous |
| Vexation | anger or annoyance |