| A | B |
| aptitude | noun: the ability to learn or understand something quickly |
| barricade | noun; a temporary structure to block an enemy. VERB to block an opening with an obstacle |
| conspicuous | adj: easily seen, obvious, attracting attention |
| defiance | noun; the act of defying; open resistance to an opposing force or authority |
| egregious | adj; well beyond the bounds of what is right or poper; outrageous |
| emerge | verb; to become visible or known |
| falter | verb; to proceed or continue in an unsteady or weakening manner |
| grueling | adj; physically or mentally exhausting |
| illuminate | verb; to provide with light or cast light on someone or something |
| jargon | noun; the specialized language or a trade, profession or group of people |
| momentum | noun; a quantity used to measure the motion of a body, eual to the product of it's mass & velocity |
| persistent | adj; refusing to give up or stop, continue despite difficulties |
| quell | verb; to cause a feeling to become less intense; calm or settle |
| replenish | verb; to build up a supply of something again, fill again |
| scarcity | noun; an insufficient amount or supply; a shortage |
| sociable | adj; enjoying the company of others; friendly |
| translucent | adj; allowing light to pass through, blurring it so images can't be seen clearly |
| uncanny | adj; arousing wonder and fear, supernatural, eerie, mysterious or impossible to explain |
| vulnerable | adj; capable of being harmed, damaged or injured |
| waft | adj; float easily and gently on the air, drift |