| A | B |
|---|
| absence | the fact of being gone or not present |
| ambiguous | having two possible meanings |
| askance | with a sideways glance |
| botany | the scientific study of plants |
| clumsy | moving awkwardly |
| converge | to come together |
| decrepit | lacking in strength |
| diffidence | not trusting or believing in one's self |
| enthrall | to hold in a rapt state |
| foresight | the ability to anticipate future happenings |
| hypocrisy | acting in opposition to one's true beliefs or actions |
| inhospitable | ill-disposed toward newcomers |
| malign | to talk harshly or critically of |
| mollify | to calm or pacify |
| obsolete | no longer used or useful |
| penitence | a desire to atone for wrongdoing |
| pommel | to strike repeatedly |
| pyromania | an abnormal and unhealthy obsession with fire |
| regress | to move backwards |
| sediment | particles that fall to the bottom of a liquid |
| subsequent | occurring afterward |
| tortuous | having many twists and turns |
| undermine | to work against a project or purpose |
| vapid | lacking in liveliness and flavor |
| waif | a person or child with no home or prospects |
