| A | B |
| cantankerous | adj. irritable, difficult to deal with |
| compel | v. to force; to require |
| conscience | n. inner sense of right and wrong |
| feeble | adj. lacking strength |
| harbor | v. to hold in the mind |
| irk | v. to annoy |
| perplexed | adj. puzzled; confused |
| tranquil | adj. peaceful; at ease |
| antagonize | v. to stir up anger; to oppose |
| contradict | v. to assert the contrary or opposite of |
| convict | v. to prove or declare guilty |
| reluctantly | adv. unwillingly |
| sullen | adj. silently gloomy or unfriendly |
| testimony | n. evidence given in court |
| verdict | n. judgement by a jury |