| A | B |
| animated | full of life, lively, alive; moved to action |
| brood | to think over in a worried unhappy way |
| culminate | to reach a high point of development; end, climax |
| downright | thoroughly; absolute, complete, frank, blunt |
| drone | to make such a sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice |
| 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 | machine for weaving |
| luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter |
| miscellaneous | mixed, of different kinds |
| oration | public speech |
| peevish | complaining, irritable |
| seethe | boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| singe | burn slightly; burn at the end or edges |
| unique | only one of its kind |
| upright | vertical, straight; good, honest |
| verify | to establish the truth or accuracy, confirm |
| yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire |