| A | B |
|---|
| acute | intense; extremely sensitive todetails or perceptions |
| stealthily | quiet; secretive; cautious |
| enveloped | to wrap up, enclose, or surround |
| wary | on guard or watchful |
| derision | ridicule or mockery |
| zealous | extremely active, devoted, or diligent |
| haphazardly | determined or dependent on chance; random |
| finesse | extreme delicacy in action; skill in handling a difficult or sensitive situation |
| incessantly | continuing without interruption; unending |
| chagrin | a strong feeling of unease or annoyance caused by disappointment, embarrassment, or humiliation |
| vast | great in size, number, or intensity |
| etymology | the study of a word's true meaning as it is found in its origins and history |
| cringe | to shrink back or cower; an expression or reaction to something negative |
| despise | to dislike intensely; loathe; top scorn |
| elude | to avoid or escape from |
| appease | to calm, soothe, or relieve |
| peruse | to read or examine carefully |
| gusto | vigorous enjoyment; zest; individual taste or style |
| innovation | introducing something new |
| allusion | an indirect or passing reference |
| prolific | producing numerous works |
| solemn | serious, somber, gloomy; sacred |
| embellish | to decorate; to make beautiful; to add fictitious details to a story |
| feisty | touchy, easily angered, full or spirit or spunk |
| dissipated | to waste or squander; to use up; to disappear |
| haggard | appearing worn or exhausted; wild or unruly |
| scrutinize | to examine or observe with great care |
| anecdote | a short, interesting account/story |
| libel | false publication in writing/print that can damage a person's reputation |
| legacy | something passed on to those who come later in time; a memory of life's work that will live on |
| precipitous | steep |
| cunning | sly;crafty;clever;deceptive |
| vague | not clear in meaning; not clearly expressed |
| placate | to [acify, calm or appease |
| ruthless | to show no pity; cruel |
| abyss | a very deep hole; a seemingly bottomless space |
| treacherous | traitorous; untrustworthy, unreliable; unstable or dangerous |
| bellowing | a loud cry or roar; to utter in a loud, deep voice |
| invincible | incapable of being defeated |
| ruse | a trick or deception |
| tenacity | the state of being persistant or holding firm |
| putrid | rotten; decaying; corrupt |
| plethora | overabundance; excess |
| tyrant | a ruler or person who uses power in a harsh or cruel manner |
| pretext | an excuse given to hide the real reason for something |
| amity | peaceful relations; friendship |
| despair | to lose all hope; overcome by a sense of defeat |
| quench | to put out; to extinguish; to put an end to; to suppress; to cool |
| cantankerous | ill-tempered |
| futile | incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful |
