| A | B |
|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes; a hoax |
| release | to set free from restraint, confinement, debt, obligation, or promise |
| severe | causing great hardship, pain or distress |
| hybrid | the result of mixing different components |
| discharge | official permission for someone to leave an institution |
| surly | rude, unfriendly, bad tempered |
| betrayal | going against one's promise |
| delve | to research or investigate something thoroughly in order to gather information |
| frequent | to go to or to be in a place often |
| impostor | someone who pretends to be someone else |
| skim | to read something very quickly to get a general idea of its contents |
| harsh | cruel; rough |
| plague | epidemic disease |
| flee | to run away |
| rural | of or having to do with the countryside |
| treason | to act of betraying one's country by helping an enemy |
| vanquish | to overcome, suppress, or subdue an emotion or an idea |
| garish | gaudy, overly elaborate or ornate |
| pasture | grass or grass-covered land used for grazing animals |
| banter | to exchange lighthearted teasing remarks |
| clingy | too dependent on the company or emotional support of other people |
| bur | a seed or other plant part with a rough, prickly covering |
| pester | to bother or annoy someone constantly |
| adhesive | a substance used to stick things together |
| suburb | a residential area that is near or next to a city |
