| A | B |
|---|
| scrutinize | examine in detail with careful or critical attention |
| bellow | to roar; to utter in a loud, deep voice |
| discreet | wise self-restraint in speech and behavior |
| cognizant | fully informed; conscious |
| luminous | radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright |
| envision | to picture mentally, esp. some future event |
| wince | flinch |
| grimacing | facial expression indicating pain, disapproval |
| shudder | to tremble from fear or cold |
| pulsating | vibrating; beating |
| churning | stirring |
| lingered | slow in leaving |
| lament | to mourn for; to feel sorrow |
| reparation | making of amends for wrong or injury done |
| solace | something that gives comfort |
| taut | pulled tightly |
| pilgrimage | long journey made to a sacred place |
| murky | dark, gloomy |
| loathsome | causing feeling of disgust; repulsive |
| haughty | snobbish |
| inevitable | unable to be avoided |
| ostentatious | showy to attract attention |
| wary | watchful |
| anecdote | short account told to be funny |
| prudent | wise |
| condescend | to behave as if from a superior position |
| digress | to wander from main topic |
| nonchalant | cooly unconcernedl indifferent |
| exasperation | state of extreme annoyance |
| belligerent | aggressively hostile |
| contusion | bruise |
| conundrum | a riddle; anything that puzzles |
| emaciated | thin and unhealthy in appearance |
| philanthropy | charitable aid or donation to increase well-being of humankind |
| contemporary | of the present time |
| redress | to set right; to correct |
| susceptible | easily influenced |
| jaunt | short trip |
| tactful | considerate and discreet |
| compromise | a settlement of differences |
| disdain | despise; scorn |
| adulation | excessive admiration |
| empathy | to understand another person's experience |
| intrepid | fearless |
| resilient | springing back |
| longevity | long in nature |
| ephemeral | short in duration |
| pretentious | assumption of importance |
| candid | outspoken; open and sincere |
| novice | a person new at something |
