| A | B |
|---|
| accusatory | implying accusation, accusing |
| astronomical | very high |
| banter | good natured, playful conversation |
| bereavement | sorrow over the death of a loved one |
| conprehension | understanding |
| curtailing | cutting short or reducing |
| deranged | insane, crazy |
| earnestness | sincerity, seriousness |
| stifled | cut down, reduced |
| harboring | sheltering providing refuge |
| indifference | no feeling, neither for or against |
| obsessively | to be preoccupied fanatically |
| plausible | credible, could happen |
| preponderance | excess in number or quantity |
| propel | move forward or pushed |
| sanctuary | place of refuge |
| exempt | free from obligation or duty |
| lunged | move or thrusted forward |
| manipulated | influenced shrewdly, or deviously controlled |
| negotiate | to consult with others to reach agreement |
