| A | B |
|---|
| inconspicuous | not readily noticeable |
| voila | an expression of success or satisfaction |
| pseudo | pretend, false, having the appearance of but not actually |
| vaugely | not clearly outlined or expressed |
| simulatneously | occurring or existing at the same time |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage, chaos |
| blathers | to talk nonsensically |
| interim | in intervening period |
| degrade | to reduce in grade, rank or status |
| irony | using words to suggest the opposite of what they mean |
| battered | pound or damage with heavy, repeated blows |
| indoctrination | being persuaded to a specific point of view |
| demented | mentally ill, insane |
| dryad | mythological divinity presiding over trees and forests |
| solemnly | grave or sober tone or mood |
| subjective | based on an individual's mind |
| harried | troubled persistently with petty annoyances |
| patriarch | a man who is a leader, founder, or father |
| xenophobic | one who fears, mistrusts, dislikes foreigners |
| wan | a look of ill-health, fatigue, or unhappiness |
