| A | B |
| chattel | moveable property or slave |
| austere | severe or stern; plain and simple |
| lament | to express regret or mourn |
| aloof | distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person |
| incongruous | not approriate; does not fit its surroundings |
| bulwark | a wall built to defend something |
| connoisseur | an expert, especially in art or taste |
| cacophony | harsh sounds |
| expunge | to remove or erase |
| trenchant | sarcastic or cutting in a verbal way |
| procrastinate | to put off until later |
| roster | a list of names, especially of personnel available for duty |
| impede | to obstruct or interfer with; to delay |
| forbear | to abstain or not partake; to be patient |
| migratory | oving, wandering, or nomadic |
| evade | to elude or avoid by using your brain, to flee from a person chasing you |
| efface | to rub away |
| asunder | to separate in aparts |
| incite | to arouse to action |