| A | B |
| convalesce | to get back health and strength after an illness |
| dedicate | to set aside for a certain purpose |
| dedicate | to devote to a serious purpose |
| dedicate | to name, address, or set aside as an honor |
| dictate | to give orders; to command |
| dictate | to say aloud while another writes down the words |
| dictator | a person who has complete control over a country |
| dictator | a person who is obeyed without question |
| exasperate | to make angry |
| exasperate | to annoy |
| exasperating | very annoying |
| notable | deserving of attention |
| notable | outstanding |
| overdue | coming later than expected or needed |
| overdue | unpaid when owed |
| overthrow | to end the rule of |
| overthrow | to defeat, often by using force |
| penetrate | to pierce |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| portrait | a drawing, painting, or photograph of a person, especially the face |
| rebel | to refuse to accept control by others |
| rebel | a person who refuses to obey orders or the law |
| rebellious | fighting against another's control |
| rebellious | disobedient |
| rebellion | open opposition to another's control |
| restrict | to keep within certain limits |
| restriction | a limit |
| seldom | not often |
| seldom | rarely |
| stimulate | to make more active |
| tempest | a violent windstorm, usually with snow, rain, or hail |
| tempestuous | stormy |
| tempestuous | wild |
| upbringing | the care and training a child gets while growing up |