| A | B |
|---|
| tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| retrogress | to move backward; to return to an earlier |
| quintessence | the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
| nostalgia | a longing for something past; homesickness |
| meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details |
| jeopardy | danger |
| impetus | a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering |
