| A | B |
|---|
| carbine | a lightweight rifle with a short barrel |
| confirmation | the act of establishing the validity of something |
| disparagment | the act of belittling someone or reducing his self~esteem |
| distillate | a liquid condensed from apor; a purified form |
| horizon | the intersection of the earth and the sky |
| judicious | haing or exhibiting sound judgement |
| lucent | giving off light |
| luxurious | conductive to pleasure and comfort |
| precipitate | to cause to happen, often suddenly or prematurely |
| prophecy | a prediction of the future |
| semplance | outward appearence which often belies or exaggerates the truth |
| speculation | the act of thinking about possibilities |
| transfigured | altered the outward appearence |
| visualize | to form a mental image of |
| assult | violent attacks,either physical or verbal |
| clustered | gathered or grown closely together or in bunches |
| contemptuous | showing open disrespect or willful disobedience |
| crevices | narrow cracks or openings |
| diginity | poise and self~respect |
| extravagant | given to laishor excessive spending |
| hibiscus | tropicaltree or shrub with large,showy,variously~colored flowers |
| perplexed | confused or troubled by uncertainty or doubt |
| rash | characterizedby or resulting from ill~considered haste or boldness |
| solemn | deeply serious |
| stalwart | physically and/or morally strong |
| swabbed | used a small piece of absorbent material attached to a stick to clean or apply medicine;mopped |
| understatement | lack of emphasis in wording or expression of effect |
