| A | B |
|---|
| falter | to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent |
| sustain | to keep up or keep going, as an action or process |
| fatigue | weariness from bodily or mental exertion |
| transcend | to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed |
| parch | to make dry, hot, or thirsty |
| plaintive | expressing sorrow; mournful |
| stiffen | to become suddenly tense, rigid, or taut, as in bracing oneself for or drawing back from shock, fear, or displeasure |
| vain | excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements; conceited |
| avail | to be of use or value to; profit; advantage |
| melancholy | affected with or characterized by a gloomy state of mind; depression |
