| A | B |
|---|
| ballast | any heavy material placed in the hold of a ship or the gondola of a balloon to enhance stability |
| herald | a person who proclaims important news |
| clamor | a loud outcry or shouting |
| consign | to give care over to care of another |
| incantation | ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magical effect |
| libation | the pouring as a liquid offering as a religious ritual |
| livid | having discoloration of the skin, as from a bruise |
| sluice | a mand made channel for conducting water w/ a valve or gate to regulate the flow |
| torrent | a turbulent swift flowing stream |
| travail | strenuous mental or physical exertion |
| poise | ballast |
| balance | ballast |
| stability | ballast |
| unbalance-a | ballast |
| disproportion-a | ballast |
| forerunner | herald |
| harbinger | herald |
| courier | herald |
| precursor | herald |
| stupefy-a | herald |
| stunned-a | herald |
| din | clamor |
| tumult | clamor |
| cacophany | clamor |
| pandemonium | clamor |
| tranquil-a | clamor |
| euphony-a | clamor |
| entrust | consign |
| delegate | consign |
| confide | consign |
| arrogate-a | consign |
| usurp-a | consign |
| depredate-a | consign |
| chant | incantation |
| necromacy | incantation |
| amulet | incantation |
| aeriant | incantation |
| sacrifice | libation |
| hecatomb | libation |
| immolation-a | libation |
| seize-a | libation |
| canal | sluice |
| waterway | sluice |
| channel | sluice |
| dry-a | sluice |
| dehydrate-a | sluice |
| bruised | livid |
| blue | livid |
| vivid-a | livid |
| luminous-a | livid |
| downpour | torrent |
| deluge | torrent |
| mist-a | torrent |
| sprinkle-a | torrent |
| labor | travail |
| drudgery | travail |
| sinecure-a | travail |
