| A | B | 
|---|
| obstinate | stubborn | 
| emphatic | forceful,used with emphasis | 
| staccato | sharp seperate elements | 
| emerged | to become visible | 
| flinched | moved back as from a blow | 
| draggled | wet and dirty | 
| consolation | comfort given to make you feel better | 
| mourning | sorrow expressed over  a loss | 
| cunningly | cleverly | 
| solemn | serious | 
| sanction | to support or approve of | 
| wily | sly | 
| abetting | aiding or encouraging | 
| crafty | sly and cunning | 
| confound | to confuse | 
| vixen | a female fox | 
| sanctuary | a protected place | 
| passive | inactive | 
| prodigy | a child with unusual talent | 
| reproach | blame | 
| mesmerizing | hypnotizing | 
| sauciness | liveliness of spirit | 
| reverie | dreaming or imagining | 
| dawdled | to waste time by being slow moving | 
| debut | first public appearance | 
| fiasco | a complete failure | 
| concussion | violent shaking | 
| slackening | being less active | 
| surged | moved in violent,swelling motion | 
| immense | vast,huge | 
| tumultuously | noisily and violently | 
| resilient | spring back into shape | 
| savored | enjoyed | 
| irrevocably | not possible to change | 
| susceptible | responsive to | 
| lethal | deadly | 
| bravado | pretend courage | 
| demeanor | outward behavior of manner | 
| distracted | mind drawn away from focus | 
| tempest | a violent storm |