| A | B |
|---|
| abyss | (n.) a deep or bottomless pit |
| befall | (v.) to happen, occur; to happen to |
| crucial | (adj.) of supreme importance, decisive, critical |
| dregs | (n.pl) the last remaining part; the part of least worth |
| embody | (v.) to give form to; to incorporate, include; to personify |
| exasperate | (v.) to irritate, annoy, or anger |
| fiasco | (n.) the complete collapse or failure of a project |
| garnish | (v.) to adorn or decorate, especially food; (n.) an ornament or decoration, especially for food |
| heritage | (n.) an inheritance; a birthright |
| inert | (adj.) lifeless, uunable to move or act; slow, inactive |
| mercenary | (adj.) acting or working for self-gain only; (n.) a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune |
| negligent | (adj.) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done |
| oblivion | (n.) forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon |
| opus | (n.) an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art |
| pallid | (adj.) pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless |
| parable | (n.) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson |
| rational | (adj.) based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable |
| reciprocal | (adj.) shared; involving give-and-take between two persons or things; working in both directions; (n.) (math) a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1 |
| stricture | (n.) a limitation or restriction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body |
| veneer | (n.) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; (v.) to cover with a thin layer |
