| A | B |
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| malleable | adj. capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing |
| amiable | adj friendly; agreeable; good-naturede |
| anthropology | noun. the study of the physical, cultural, and social development and behavior of human cultures |
| melodramatic | adj. overly dramatic, emotional |
| grimace | verb. to make a face showing pain or annoyance; noun a twisting of the fact to show pain |
| indomitable | adj. unconquerable; unyielding |
| succumb | verb. to die; to yield or give in |
| bayou | noun. a marshy inlet or outlet of a river or lake especially in parts of the southern U.S. |
| whimsical | adj. full of curious ideas or notions; odd; fanciful |
| visage | noun. a face or facial expression; appearance |
| callous | adj. unfeeling; insensitive; thick |
| mystic | adj. mysterious; noun. a religious seeker |
| indignant | adj. angered by the unfairness or meanness of something |
| verbatim | adv. word-for-word; adj. following the original word-for-word |
| paraphrase | verb. to state a meaning; noun. a rewording of the meaning of a text or speech |
| commendable | adj. praiseworthy; deserving approval |
| judicious | adj. showing good judgment; wise and careful |
| personification | noun. a figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities |
| ineffectual | adj. unable to bring about a desired result |
| apprehensive | adj. uneasy; afraid or anxious |
