| A | B |
|---|
| demonstrating | showing; proving something |
| intact | not broken or damaged |
| affliction | a serious illness or problem |
| preposterous | completely unreasonable or silly |
| consoled | to make someone feel better |
| expertise | special skill or knowledge learned through experience or training |
| vanishing | disappearing |
| adament | determined not to change an opinion or decision |
| desperate | needing or wanting something very much |
| submitting [to] | to obey someone who has power over you |
| speculated | to guess without knowing all the facts |
| denunciation | a public statement in which you criticize someone or something |
| arbitrary | decided or arranged without any clear plan or reason |
| prosperous | having possessions or property; showing some success |
| devising | to plan, invent, create |
| substantial | large amount or number; strong |
| solace | a feeling of happiness after being sad or upset |
| indistinct | not able to understand or hear clearly |
| tangible | something you can see/touch; something very real |
| detachment | without connection; not reacting in an emotional way |
