| A | B |
|---|
| Carbine | a lightweight rifle with a short barrel |
| Confirmation | the act of establishing the validity of something |
| Disparagement | the act of belittiling someone or reducing his self-esteem |
| distillate | a liquid condensed from vapor ;a purified form |
| Horizon | the intersection of the earth and the sky |
| judicious | having or exhibiting soud judgement |
| lucent | giving off light |
| luxurious | conductive to pleasure and comfort |
| precipitate | to cause to happen, often sudddenley or prematurely |
| prophecy | a prediction of the future |
| Semblance | outward appearence which often belies or exaggerates the truth |
| speculation | th3e act of thinking about possibilites |
| transfigured | altered the outward appearence of |
| visualize | to form a mental image of |
| assaults | violent attacks,either physical or verbal |
| clustered | gathered or grown closely together or in bunches |
| contemptuous | showing open disrespect or wilful disobedience |
| crevices | narrow cracks or openings |
| dignity | poise and self-respect |
| extravagent | given to lavish or excessive spending |
| hibiscus | tropical tree or shrub with large, showy, variously-colored flowers |
| perplexed | confused or troubled by uncertainty or doubt |
| rash | characterized by or resulting from ill-considereed haste or boldness |
| solemn | deeply serious |
| stalwart | phisically 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 woring or expression for effect |
