| A | B |
|---|
| Bucolic | rural or rustic in nature, country-like |
| Abstruse | hard to understand |
| Oblique | at an angle; indirect or evasive |
| Dilemma | a difficult situation where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable; any problem or predicament |
| Vertigo | the sensation of dizziness |
| Intervene | to come between; to mediate, to occur between times |
| Stupefy | to make numb with amazement; to stun into helplessness |
| Bleak | depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw |
| Ajar | partially open |
| Demur | to object, to make exception |
| Catharsis | an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal |
| Alleviate | to make less severe; to relieve, to lessen |
| Domain | a territory over which one rules, has influence or powers |
| Candor | truthfulness, sincere honesty |
| Aftermath | events following some occurrence; a consequence of |
