| A | B |
| linger | v. to continue to stay; to delay or loiter |
| discomfort | n uneasiness; minor pain;lack of comfort |
| vault | n, v an arched ceiling; a secure room for storing valuables; a burial chamber; a jump to jump over |
| inhale | v to draw into the lungs; to breathe in |
| earnest | adj serious; not joking; sincere |
| discourage | v to take away courage or confidence; to advise (a person) against something |
| requirement | n something that is necessary or demanded; a necessity |
| dainty | adj. delicate and pretty |
| vacuum | n a completely empty space; a space left empty by the removal of something usually in it; v. to clean with a machine that works by suction |
| regulate | v to control, govern, or direct according to rule or system; to adjust to a certain standard |
| gasp | v. to inhale suddenly with surprise; to breathe with difficulty; n. a difficult inhalation of breath |
| acquire | v. to gain possession of |
| portion | v. to give out in parts; n. an amount, share, or serving of something |
| impostor | n. a person who deceives others by pretending to be something he or she is not |
| terminal | adj. at the end of something; final; n. the ending point; a limit; either end of a transportation line |
| disguise | v. to hide something by changing its usual appearance; n. a costume |
| hibernate | v. to spend the winter in an inactive state |
| conceal | v. to hide; to keep secret |
| reference | n. the directing to a source for information; a mention of something or somebody; the naming of a person who can offer recommendation; v. to mention a source; adj. used or usable for reference |
| imitate | v. to copy exactly; to act the same as |