1. Adjacent: adjective: That which is near or bordering upon

2. Alight: verb: to come down and settle

3. Alliance: noun: a union for a common purpose

4. Amiss: adjective: Improper, something is not as it should be

5. Anecdote: noun: a short, humorous story

6. Animated: adjective: Very active; full of life

7. Anonymous: adjective: nameless, done by an unidentified person

8. Available: adjective: Ready for use

9. Barren: adjective: vast emptiness without life

10. Bewilder: verb: to confuse

11. Brawl: noun: a noisy fight verb: to fight noisily

12. Brood: verb: to think anxiously

13. Browse: verb: to inspect leisurely

14. Buffoon: noun: a clown

15. Cater: verb: to satisfy the needs of, or to supply food

16. Consolidate: verb: to combine into one body

17. Controversial: adjective: likely to cause a dispute between opposing views

18. Counterfeit: noun: a fraudulent copy of something valuable

19. Culminate: verb: to reach the final stage

20. Customary: adjective: usual, expected, routine