| A | B |
| acute | sharp and severe |
| bluster | talk or act noisily; gust of wind |
| bungle | act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| commentary | series of notes clarifying or explaining |
| duration | length of time something lasts |
| eerie | fear due to strangeness; weird |
| facet | one aspect or side; cut of a gem |
| fidelity | state of being faithful |
| fray | brawl; fight; unravel |
| headstrong | willful or stubborn |
| inhabitant | one living in a given place |
| numb | no power of feeling |
| pacify | make peaceful; soothe |
| revenous | very hungry, greedy or eager |
| refute | prove incorrect |
| remorse | deep and painful regret for something |
| setback | something that interferes with progress |
| smug | overly self-satisfied or righteous |
| synopsis | brief statement giving general view of subject |
| tarry | to delay in leaving; linger |