| A | B |
|---|
| lanky | tall, thin and without grace |
| plodding | walking heavily; trudging |
| contempt | to treat another as inferior |
| obstinate | firmly sticking to an opinion |
| sabotage | deliberate destruction |
| impassive | revealing no emotion |
| intricate | detailed and complicated |
| rationed | fixed amount allotted periodically |
| haughtily | proudly, vainly, arrogantly |
| exasperated | to be irritated or angry |
| belligerently | eager or willing to fight |
| dubiously | doubtfully |
| imperious | overbearing |
| tentatively | not definite |
| sprawling | spread out |
| awe | feeling of wonder, fear, respect |
| specter | a haunting possibility |
| deftly | quickly and skillfully |
| wryly | twisted or bent to one side |
| staccato | an abrupt sound |
