| A | B |
|---|
| adept | good at doing something that needs care or skill |
| devour | to read or take in information very quickly |
| grasp | the possibility to achieve or gain something |
| corrupted | to change something or someone so that it is not as good |
| treasonous | disloyal to your country or government |
| challenge | something that tests your skill or ability |
| calculate | to find out something or measure something using numbers |
| frantic | extremely hurried and not very organized |
| sacrifice | something you decide to do or not to do in order to achieve a higher goal |
| elaborate | having a lot of small details or parts |
| acquaintance | someone you know, but not very well |
| cease | to stop doing something |
| declined | to say “no” to something, usually politely |
| resolute | doing something because you feel very strongly that you are right |
| rummage | to search for something by moving things around |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose |
| stubborn | determined not to change your opinions because you feel that you are right |
| envision | to imagine something as a future possibility |
| ailments | illnesses that are not very serious |
| assuming | to think that something is true, even without proof |
