| A | B |
|---|
| prominent | widely known; projecting outward or upward |
| intricacies | having many complexly arranged elements, smal details |
| clique | a small exclusive group of people |
| disbands | to dissolve; to break apart |
| paratrooper | a person who is infantry trained and equipped with a parachute |
| self-deluded | to convince yourself of something that is untrue |
| intuition | knowing something by instinct |
| valor | courage; bravery |
| insurgent | one who revolts against civil authority; one who rebels against its leadership |
| quaint | old-fashioned; unfamiliar or unusual |
| mediocre | moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary |
| cult | obsessive devotion to a person or principle |
| optimism | a tendency to expect the best |
| ambush | lying in wait to attack |
| prestigious | high honor; distinction |
