| A | B |
|---|
| acute | keen and alert, with sharp point, severe, rising quickly to high point of, but for a short time |
| bluster | talking or acting noisily or threateningly, blowing in stormy gusts |
| bungle | mess up entirely, clumsily and awkwardly ruin something |
| commentary | an expression of opinion; series of notes intended to clarify or explain something |
| duration | the length of time that something lasts or continues for |
| eerie | weird, mysterious, strange and causing fear |
| facet | 1) one side of a subject or problem, one aspect of something; 2) a cut surface of a gem (i.e. facets of a diamond) |
| fidelity | 1) accuracy in detail, exact, precise; 2) faithfulness (especially to spouse - marriage partner) |
| fray | 1) wear away by rubbing, make ragged or worn, strain, irritate; 2) a noisy quarrel, argument, or brawl |
| headstrong | stubborn, willful |
| inhabitant | a person or animal living permanently in a place |
| numb | having lost feeling or movement, to dull or cause to lose feelings of, |
| pacify | to soothe, to make peaceful or calm |
| ravenous | greedy, very hungry, eager for satisfaction |
| refute | to prove incorrect |
| remorse | deep, honest, and painful regret and sorrow for past misdeeds or wrongs |
| setback | 1) a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat, something that interferes with progress; 2) a steplike recession in a wall |
| smug | overly self-satisfied, arrogant, self-righteous |
| synopsis | a summary; a brief and general overview of subject or book |
| tarry | linger, wait, delay leaving, procrastinate; remain or stay for a while |
