| A | B |
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| serenity | the state or quality of being calm, or tranquil; |
| preliminaries | preceding and leading to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory |
| prodigious | extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force |
| resentment | the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person |
| cunning | skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftness |
| belligerent | a warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose |
| confidingly | trustful; credulous or unsuspicious |
| compulsion | a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act that is irrational or contrary to one's will |
| aberration | the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course |
| seethe | to surge or foam as if boiling |
| writhe | to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort |
| malignant | disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred |
| nondescript | of no recognized, definite, or particular type or kind |
| ominous | portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening |
| arrogance | offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride |
| defiantly | boldly resistant or challenging |
| synthetic | not real or genuine; artificial; feigned |
| connotation | the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning |
| myopic | unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted |
| devour | to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously |
