| A | B |
|---|
| tentative | uncertain; hesitant |
| collective | done by a number of people acting as a group |
| foliage | plant leaves, especially tree leaves, considered as a group |
| hover | to remain floating or suspended nearby |
| momentum | the energy of an object or idea |
| foreground | the part of a scene or picture that is nearest to the viewer |
| anticipation | the feeling of expecting something |
| abundance | a great amount |
| gesture | make a motion to express thought or emphasize words |
| expertise | skill or knowledge in a particular area |
| ruddy | reddish; rosy |
| mannequin | a model of the human body, used for displaying clothes |
| decoy | an artificial bird used to attract live birds within shooting range. |
| practical | useful |
| marred | marked |
| arrogantly | with excessive and often undeserved pride in oneself |
| condescending | displaying an attitude of patronizing superiority |
| poised | seeming calm an well balanced |
| disgruntled | not happy |
| subside | to sink or settle down to a lower or normal level |
| shrine | a place of worship |
| eruption | an outburst or throwing forth of lava, water, steam, and other materials |
| dislodging | moving from a settled position |
| vapor | fumes, mist, or smoke |
| restore | to bring back to an original condition |
| dissuade | to persuade someone not to do something; discourage |
| systematically | in an orderly, thorough manner |
| intact | whole and undamaged |
| tedious | long, tiring, and boring |
| sentinel | one who keeps watch; guard |
| insignificant | having little or no importance |
| proclaim | to announce officially; declare |
| surpass | to be better or greater than |
| immortality | endless life or existence |
| consolidate | to make strong or secure |
| reproduction | a copy; an imitation |
| intricate | full of complicated details |
| preservation | the condition of being kept perfect or unchanged |
| tyrant | a cruel, unjust ruler |
| unparalleled | having no equal; unmatched |
| maze | a confusing network of winding paths or passageways |
| isolated | away from others; lonely |
| yearn | to desire strongly |
| wheeling | flying in curves or circles |
| obscure | not well-known or important |
| indignantly | in a way that is angry, because of an insult or an attack on one's self-respect |
| immortal | living or lasting forever |
| erect | firmly straight in posture; not bending or slumping |
| obstinacy | unreasonable stubborness |
| fate | a final outcome that cannot be avoided |
| distorted | twisted out of shape |
| reign | to rule as a king or queen |
| fertile | rich in vegetation; fruitful |
| barren | lacking vegetation |
| anquish | severe mental pain |
| tolerate | to put up with |
| forbid | to command someone not to do something |
| emit | to send out; give forth, usually with force |
| murmur | to speak so quietly that the words are difficult to make out |
| whittling | carving by shaving away bits of wood with a knife |
| indolent | lazy |
| curtly | in a way that uses so few words it is either rude or almost rude |
| ravishing | unusually beautiful; delightfully pleasing |
