| A | B |
|---|
| annual | occurring or returning once a year |
| detest | to dislike intensely |
| oasis | something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual |
| torment | a state of great bodily or mental suffering |
| irksome | annoying or irritating |
| gullible | easily deceived or duped |
| dubious | of uncertain outcome |
| commence | to begin or start |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| epidemic | a rapid spread or increase of the occurrence of something |
| ambivalent | uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow |
| failure | a person or thing that proves unsuccessful |
| boisterous | rough and noisy |
| savy | to know or understand |
| shard | a fragment of something |
| mogul | a very wealthy or powerful businessman |
| medley | a mixture of different elements |
| oxymoron | the joining of two contradictory items |
| ideal | a standard of perfection or excellence |
| giddy | attended with or causing dizziness |
