| A | B |
|---|
| assail | v. to attack physically or verbally; to assault |
| astute | adj. shrewd; keen in judgement |
| condolence | n. sympathy for another's grief |
| enigma | n. a puzzling person or problem; a mystery |
| fruitless | adj. unproductive; useless |
| inexplicable | adj. impossible to explain |
| malignant | adj. 1. causing harm, suffering, or death 2. evil |
| monotonous | adj. tediously repetitious; without variety |
| profound | adj. emotionally or intellectually deep |
| rail | v. to criticize harshly |
| shun | v. to avoid intentionally |
| subterranean | adj. underground |
| valor | n. bravery |
| variable | adj. likely to change n. something that is likely to change |
| virtue | n. an admirable quality; moral excellence |
