| A | B |
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| incredulous | adj.; dosbelieving, skeptical |
| legion | noun; a large military force; any large group or number |
| monologue | noun; a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
| plaintiff | noun; one who defends a lawsuit |
| probe | verb; to examine, to investigate thoroughly |
| prognosis | noun; a forecast of the probable outcome of a disease or situation |
| protract | verb; to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| quarry | noun; a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted |
| spurn | verb; to refuse with scorn |
| subterfuge | noun; an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
