| A | B |
|---|
| beacon | (N) a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires |
| berserk | (ADJ, ADV) violently and destructively enraged |
| celestial | (ADJ) having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness |
| chasten | (V) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc); to restrain, moderate |
| confiscate | (V) to seize by authority; to take and keep |
| data | (N) information; facts, figures, statistics |
| detract | (V) to take away from; reduce in value or reputation |
| encounter | (N) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle |
| encounter | (V) to meet or come upon |
| epic | (N) a long narrative poem (or other lterary composition) about the deeds of heroew; an event or movement of great sweep |
| epic | (ADJ) on a grand scale, vast, titanic |
| pantomime | (N) a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures |
| pantomime | (V) to express without words, using only gestures |
| pessimist | (N) one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom |
| precaution | (N) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening |
| prosecute | (V) to pring before a court of law for trial; to carry out |
| puncture | (N) a small hole made by a sharp object |
| puncture | (V) to make a small hole with a sharp object |
| retalliate | (V) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury |
| sham | (ADJ) fake; not genuine |
| sham | (N) something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender, a decorated pillow covering |
| sham | (V) to pretend |
| uncouth | (ADJ) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy |
| underscore | (V) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on |
| underscore | (N) a line drawn under something |
| wholesome | (ADJ) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preservie good health |
| wistful | (ADJ) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive |
