| A | B |
| disheveled | unkempt, disorderly |
| receptive | willing to recieve things |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| tentative | done without confidence, hesitant |
| fathom | to understand |
| holocaust | destruction or killing on a mass scale |
| waive | chose to relinquish a right |
| finite | limited in size or extent |
| nostalgia | wistful longing or affection for an earlier time |
| impetus | the force or energy with which a body moves; something that makes a process happen or move more quickly |
| embark | go on board a ship or aircraft |
| grimace | a twisted expression on a person's face expressing disgust, pain or wry amusement |
| gnarled | knobby, rough and twisted, especially with age |
| pretext | false reason used to justify an action |
| laud | praise someone or something highly |
| zealous | having or showing great enthusiasm or energy for a cause or aim |
| jeopardy | danger |
| itinerary | a planned route of travel or record of travel |
| suppress | keep down, stop |
| obnoxious | rude |
| abrasive | harsh, causing irritation |
| elated | in high spirits; jubilant; extremely pleased |
| attainment | an accomplishment; the act of achieving |
| muse | to be absorbed in thought; ponder |
| verbatim | word for word; exact |
| quell | to subdue; put down forcibly |
| consecrate | to make holy |
| demise | a death especially of a person in a lofty position |
| belligerent | given to fighting; warlike; combative; aggressive |
| chaos | a great confusion; disorder |