| A | B |
|---|
| written | past tense of write |
| poignancy | deeply affecting the feelings: touch |
| irksome | tedious: cause of annoyance or disgust |
| devour | to eat up greedily or ravenously |
| detain | stop: delay: holdback |
| inept | incompetent: irresponsible |
| neutral | indifferent: neither one ting nor the other |
| semester | division of the academic year, usually 18 weeks |
| benefited | help: to be useful or helpful |
| forcible | powerful: used against oppostion or resistance |
| negligence | carelessness: failure to do one's duty or responsibility |
| rhyme | sounding similar |
| barbaric | crude, uncivilized in manner |
| easier | not requiring as much effort |
| modicum | small portion, limited quantity |
| radioactive | of, caused by, or exhibiting radioactivity |
| ancestor | forefather, forerunner |
| discernible | to come to know, to recognize |
| judicious | fair, equal, sound judgment |
| preceding | that immediately comes before in time or place |
