| A | B |
|---|
| dominant | having the greatest power or force; controlling |
| apparition | ghostly vision |
| conscientious | guided by one's conscience; showing careful attention to what is right and wrong |
| speculation | an opinion or conclusion based on guesswork |
| perceive | to take in or grasp mentally;notice |
| renown | widespread reputation;fame |
| wary | cautious;on the alert |
| pensive | thinking deeply, often about something sad |
| aloof | emotionally distant; univolved;standoffish |
| acute | sharp and strong or intense |
| vex | to disturb,annoy, or anger,especially by some small, repeated action |
| stifled | held back, smothered |
| wane | to draw to a close;approach an end |
| audacity | reckless boldness, daring |
| singularly | unusually or remarkably; extraordinary |
| vehemently | strongly; intensely |
| hypocritical | pretending to be what one is not; fake; insincere |
| pivotal | of central importance |
| plummet | to fall downward |
| petite | small and slender; little |
| recoil | to draw back, as in fear |
| pathetically | pitifully |
| careening | tilting or swaying while moving, as if out of control |
| substance | basic material; solid quality |
| console | to comfort or cheer someone who is sad or disappointed |
