| A | B |
| careen | to tip to one side while in motion |
| sullen | resentful and silent; mad at the world |
| precarious | unstavble; insecurely placed |
| contrite | full of regret, remorse, guilt |
| malevolent | wishing evil or harm on others |
| tremulous | trebling from fear, nervousness, or weakness |
| loathe | to hate or dislike strongly |
| inquisitive | eager to learn; curious |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand |
| diminish | to decrease, to make smaller |
| furtive | sly and secretive; sneaky |
| cower | to crouch in fear or shame |
| ebullient | overflowing with excitement or enthusiasm |
| myriad | countless; many |
| truculent | belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| pinnacle | a very high peak; the very top |