| A | B |
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| appall | v - to fill with horror, disgust, or outrage; to shock |
| constraint | n - something that restricts or limits |
| dissuade | v - to advise against; to persuade someone out of a course of action |
| falter | v - to hesitate; to waver |
| frail | adj - easily broken; delicate |
| hypothetical | adj - assumed without proof; uncertain |
| irate | adj - extremely angry; enraged |
| peninsula | n - a piece of land that extends from the mainland into a body of water |
| placid | adj - calm; peaceful |
| prejudice | n - an opinion formed without knowledge or the facts; an irrational suspicion or hostility toward a particular group, race, or religion |
| prelude | n - an introductory event, action, or performance |
| profane | adj - showing contempt for what is sacred; disrespectful to religion; vulgar |
| puny | adj - less than normal in size and strength |
| ruthless | adj - without compassion or mercy; harsh |
| skirmish | n - a minor, short-lived battle |
