| A | B |
| PROFICIENCY | SKILLED |
| HORS D'OEUVRE | AN APPETIZER |
| MUNDANE | TYPICAL; ORDINARY |
| ABSURD | RIDICULOUS |
| EERIE | ODD; STRANGE |
| ANTAGONISTIC | OPPOSITIONAL |
| SEVERED | CUT AWAY FROM |
| PREVARICATES | LIES |
| EXCRUCIATINGLY | INTENSELY PAINFUL |
| AVOCATION | A HOBBY |
| LOGIC | TO REASON |
| HOSTILITY | ANTAGONISM; ENMITY |
| CONGEALED | SOLIDIFIED |
| DISTORTED | TWISTED; MISSHAPEN |
| SCRAWNY | LEAN; SKINNY |
| INFANTILE | IMMATURE; CHILDISH |
| MINIATURE | VERY SMALL; TINY |
| BERSERK | DESTRUCTIVELY VIOLENT |
| COMPASSION | SHOWING SYMPATHY AND MERCY |
| ARRESTED | STOPPED |
| EXAGGERATE | TO ENLARGE DISPROPORTIONATELY |
| IMPACT | ONE BODY COLLIDING INTO ANOTHER |
| REPRESS | TO HOLD BACK; TO RESTRAIN |
| CLARIFIED | TO MAKE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND |
| RELAPSE | TO FALL BACK; TO REVERT |
| OMEN | A PROPHETIC SIGN |
| PHENOMENAL | EXTRAORDINARY; REMARKABLE |
| CONCENTRATION | PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION; FOCUSING |
| MORTIFIED | HUMILIATED |