familiar
An amazing person is reliable. It begins with r.
rebirth
change, new, hope, beginning, future Hope those helped. xx
A word beginning and ending with A is area.
desert
"Quest" is a word that starts with Q and describes a journey
xciting
optimism
Chewy
Jovial jewel
Bloody
young yobbish
"da capo", literally "from the head"
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis
Interscholastic is the word you seek.