| A | B |
| retract | to draw back; to withdraw |
| surpass | to excel; to go beyond the limit of |
| agility | quickness; ability to move quickly |
| susceptible | easily influnced or affected |
| veneer | a thin layer of valuable wood put over othe rwood; an outwardly attractive appearance that hides what is underneath |
| dwindle | to become less and less; to decrease; to shrink |
| wary | on guard against danger or deception; cautious; suspicious |
| exasperate | to irritate or annoy greatly |
| nonchalant | apparently unconcerned or uninterested; casually indifferent |
| elapsed | to slp away or to pass (as with time) |