| A | B |
| anecdote/'an ec dote | (n)a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate/con 'sol i date | (v)to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| counterfeit/'coun ter feit | (n)an imitation designed to deceive; (adj)not genuine, fake; (v)to make an illegal copy |
| docile/'doc ile | (adj)easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
| dominate/'dom i nate | (v)to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
| entreat/en 'treat | (v)t beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible/'fall i ble | (adj)capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fickle/'fick le | (adj)liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
| fugitive/'fug i tive | (n)one who flees or runs away; (adj)fleeting, lasting a very short time;wandering; difficult to grasp |
| grimy/'gri my | (adj)very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| iota/i 'o ta | (n)a very small part or quantity |
| maul/maul | (v)to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle;(n)a heavy hammer |
| potential/po 'ten tial | (addj)possible, able to happen; (n)something that can develop or become a reality |
| radiant/'ra di ant | (adj)shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| rural/'rur al | (adj)relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| substantial/sub 'stan tial | (adj)large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
| tactful/'tact ful | (adj)skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper/'tam per | (v)to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| ultimate/'ul ti mate | (adj)last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
| uncertainty/un 'cer tain ty | (n)doubt, the state of being unsure |