| A | B |
| repugnant | causing disgust; offensive or repulsive |
| restitution | doing something or paying money to make up for some damage or injury you caused |
| sabotage | deliberate and usually secret act that causes damage or hinders an activity |
| scarcity | an insufficient amount or supply; a shortage |
| scurry | to move with light running steps; scamper |
| serenity | the quality of being calm, peaceful, or untroubled |
| sociable | enjoying the company of others; friendly |
| somber | very serious or sad |
| specimen | something that is studied by scientists as an example of an entire set of things |
| stamina | endurance |
| subside | abate; to beacome less active or intense |
| swagger | strut; to walk in a way that makes you look confident or important |
| swarm | a large number of insects in motion |
| tactic | an action that is planned to achieve a goal |
| terse | brief and to the point; concise |
| translucent | allowing light to pass through, but blurring it so that images cannot be seen clearly |
| uncanny | strangely out of the ordinary; eerie |
| unsightly | not pleaasant to look at; unattractive |
| versatile | having varied uses or functions |
| vigilant | watching out for danger or something that might go wrong; watchful |
| vulnerable | capable of being harmed, damaged, or injured |
| waft | to float easily and gently on the air; drift |
| waver | to move unsteadily back and forth; vacillate |
| weather | to wear away or change by exposure to rain, wind, etc. |
| zeal | great enthusiasm for, or devotion to, a cause, ideal, or goal |