| A | B |
|---|
| elapse | to pass or slip by (usually said of time) |
| evasive | deliberately unclear |
| fluent | able to express oneself with skill and ease |
| futile | useless; unable to succeed |
| harass | to annoy; constantly irritate or disturb; bother |
| infer | to draw a conclusion from evidence |
| lethal | deadly |
| obsession | an idea or feeling, often unreasonalbe, which completely fills someone's mind |
| ordeal | a very difficult or painful experience |
| persistent | refusing to quit; stubbornly continuing |
| convey | to communicate; make known |
| delusion | a false opinion or belief |
| devise | to invent; think up; create |
| savor | to taste or smell with pleasure; to appreciate fully |
| stimulate | to cause to become active or more active; arouse |
| subtle | slight; hardly noticeable; not obvious |
| unique | one of a kind; unlike any other |
| universal | throughout the world; widespread |
| versatile | having many abilities; able to do many things or serve many purposes well |
| vivid | bright; brightly colored |
| defer | to give in to someone else's wishes or judgement; yield out of respect |
| endeavor | to try; to make a serious effort; to attempt |
| equate | to consider to be the same, equal, or similar |
| impose | to selfishly bother; to take unfair advantage of |
| indignant | angry because of some insult or injustice |
| inevitable | certain; sure to happen; unavoidable |
| malicious | mean; showing great ill will; deliberately harmful |
| option | choice |
| passive | being acted upon with acting in return |
| patron | a customer, especially a steady one |
