| A | B |
| aimless | NOUN without purpose or direction |
| assailant | NOUN a person who attacks |
| barter | 1) VERB to trade by exchanging goods or services without using money 2) NOUN the act of bartering; the things that are traded this way |
| coincide | VERB 1) to occur at the same time 2) to agree exactly; to be just alike |
| drab | ADJ not bright or lively; dull and cheerless |
| elusive | ADJ hard to capture |
| frigid | ADJ 1) extremely cold; without heat 2) lacking warmth or feeling; stiff and formal |
| grotesque | ADJ very odd, abnormal, strange, or ugly in shape or appearance |
| impudence | NOUN rude disrespect; unashamed boldness |
| mimicry | NOUN the act of copying or imitating; imitation |
| mute | ADJ 1) unable or unwilling to speak 2) not spoken; VERB to muffle or soften the sound of |
| ominous | ADJ threatening harm or evil |
| prejudice | NOUN 1) an opinion formed before the facts are known or in spite of the facts; an opinion formed without taking time to judge fairly 2) hatred or suspicion of other races, religions, and so on |
| rectify | VERB to make right; to correct |
| veneer | NOUN 1) a thin layer of high-quality wood or other material used to cover a surface 2) an outward appearance that is attractive but misleading |