| A | B |
| vigilance | alert attention, watchfulness |
| wince | to shrink or flinch involuntarily, especially in pain |
| consternation | confused amazement or fear |
| cower | to crouch down in fear |
| synchronize | to match the timing of |
| neutralize | to counteract or cancel the effect of |
| silhouette | an outline that appears dark against a light background |
| paranoia | an irrational fear of danger or misfortune |
| manipulate | to move, operate, or handle |
| tremulous | trembling, unsteady |
| oblivious | paying no attention, completely unaware |
| sublime | supreme, splendid |
| indeterminate | not precisely known or determined |
| eloquent | vividly expressive |
| lucid | mentally sound |
| pervade | to spread throughout |
| supposition | something supposed; an assumption |
| insuperable | impossible to overcome |
| lethargy | prolonged sluggishness; unconsciousness |
| confound | to confuse or astonish |
| pertinacity | unyielding persistence or adherence |
| voracity | greed for food |