| A | B |
| animated | full of life; lively |
| brood | a family of young animals |
| culminate | to reach a high point of development, to end, climax |
| downright | thoroughly,absolute, complete; frank, blunt |
| drone | a loafer, idler; a buzzing sound |
| goad | to drive or urge on |
| indulge | to give in to a wish or desire |
| ingredient | one of the materials in a mixture,recipe or formula |
| literate | able to read and write |
| loom | to come into view, to appear in exaggerated form |
| luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness |
| miscellaneous | mixed, of different kinds |
| oration | a public speech for a formal occasion |
| peevish | cross,complaining,irritable,contrary |
| seethe | to boil or foam, to be excited or disturbed |
| singe | to burn slightly |
| unique | one of a kind, unusual |
| upright | vertical, straight, good, honest |
| verify | to establish the truth or accuracy of |
| yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire |