| A | B |
| anatomy | the structure of the human body |
| chronic | lasting a long time or happening often |
| conspire | to plan together secretly, usu. to commit a wrongful act |
| contemptuous | scornful, disdainful, disrespectful |
| convalesce | to get well after being sick |
| discreet | careful about what one says or does |
| exultation | extreme joy or happiness |
| gratification | reward, satisfaction, thanks |
| indifferent | showing a lack of interest or concern |
| ingenious | clever, inventive |
| musing | thinking in a slow, quiet way |
| muster | to gather or collect |
| obliterate | to destroy completely |
| notoriety | fame, especially for having done something evil |
| reconcile | to make up after a fight |
| relapse | to fall back or revert to an earlier state; a regression or backslide |
| repentant | feeling sorry for a wrongdoing |
| reverent | showing deep respect |
| unflagging | without stopping or getting tired |
| vindictive | wanting revenge |