| A | B |
| Insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| Lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| Misnomer | an unsuitable or misapplied name |
| Profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to calim, pretend |
| Respite | a period of relief and rest |
| Retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| Sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| Sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| Vanguard | the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field |
| Wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |