| A | B |
|---|
| allege | to state as a fact but without offering proof |
| conclusive | puting an end to doubt; convincing |
| counterpart | a person or thing that is similar to another |
| dismal | dark or extremely gloomy; causing misery or depressin |
| enthrall | to hold the attention of as though under a spell |
| exotic | facinating because of being very different from the ordinary |
| incredulous | doubtful, skeptical; showing disbelief |
| legendary | well-known, famous and much talked about over a long period of time; related to a story (usually untrue) talked about over a long period of time |
| lurk | to prowl or lie hidden, as though about to attack |
| menagerie | a collection of animals kept in cages for showing to the public |
| naive | inexperienced, ready to accept without analyzing; simple in a childlike way; innocent |
| pander | to give or promise what is wanted in order to please someone |
| plausible | seeming to be true but not necessarily so |
| preposterous | too absurd to be believed; ridiculous |
| scrupulous | marked by close attention tot he smallest detail |
| verbatim | in exactly the same words; word for word |
| levity | a lack of appropriate seriousness or behavior |
| figuratively | involving a figure of speech, expecially a metaphor |
| literal | according to the exact meaning of the word; not figuratively |
| circumvent | to avoid by out smarting someone or something, avoid, to go around or bypass |
