| A | B |
|---|
| INTRO | INTO OR INWARD |
| SPEC/SPECT | SEE OR LOOK |
| CIRCUM | AROUND |
| PRE | BEFORE |
| DICT | DECLARE OR SAY |
| IM/IL/IN/IR/IG | NOT |
| TENS/TEND | TO STRETCH |
| introspective | a deep examination of your own feelings (to look inside) |
| desolate | empty, alone, grim |
| rebuff | to reject or snub |
| torrent | a powerful and fast rush of water |
| dubious | unsure about an outcome; of poor quality or morals |
| pretense | insincere or faked behavior |
| implausible | hard to believe |
| hapless | unlucky |
| tirade | long, angry speech |
| edict | a formal proclamation |
| timbre | the quality or sound pertaining to tone (not pitch or volume); resonance |
| loam | a mixture of fertile soil, sand or clay |
| provocation | the act of stirring someone to emotion |
| haggard | tired-looking |
| prelude | introductory event or occurrence |
| sallow | unnaturally pale and yellowish |
| circumvent | to find a way to avoid |
| abomination | something horrible or shameful (or a feeling of dislike) |
