| A | B |
|---|
| ominous | a sign of trouble or warning that something bad will happen |
| confound | to surprise or confuse someone |
| miserable | feeling uncomfortable or unhappy |
| gracious | a person who is pleasant or polite |
| beams | someone who is grinning |
| self-assurance | a person who is confident and sure of themselves |
| monitor | to regularly check the progress of |
| exposed | to be uncovered, to lose protection from surroundings |
| installed | to make something ready to use by putting it in |
| looming | it seems likely to happen soon |
