| A | B |
| dubious | causing doubt |
| facade | the face or front of a building |
| notorious | generally known and talked of |
| agonize | to suffer or cause to suffer extreme pain or anguish of body or mind |
| vague | not clearly expressed |
| optimism | a habit of expecting everything to turn out for the best |
| forge | to move forward steadily but gradually |
| trepidation | a state of alarm or nervousness |