| A | B |
| pungent | producing a sharp sensation of smell |
| benevolently | in a kind and well meaning way |
| retort | sharp or clever reply |
| prodigy | a person who is amazingly talented or intelligent |
| malodorous | having a bad smell |
| concessions | things given or granted as privileges |
| chopsticks | two small sticks of wood, bone, or ivory held together in one hand and used as utensils for eating and cooking |
| champion | one that holds first place or wins first prize in a contest |
| opponent | one that opposes another or others |
| tournament | a contest composed of a series of elimination games or trials |
| advantage | a beneficial factor or combination of factors |
| solemn | deeply earnest, grave, gloomy, somber |
| brisk | marked by speed, liveliness and vigor, energetic |