| A | B |
|---|
| eavesdrop | to listen in on a private conversation |
| pristine | in original condition |
| quell | to calm or soothe |
| repugnant | distasteful, objectionable, disgusting |
| emerge | to rise up, to come into view |
| stamina | energy, vigor, endurance |
| subside | to go to a lower level |
| swagger | to walk arrogantly |
| swarm | to hover around |
| terse | short, brusque |
| translucent | allowing some light to pass through |
| waft | to flow through the air |
| waver | to become unsteady, to lower one's resolve |
| zeal | a fanatical devotion to or interest in |
| ember | the smoldering remains of a fire |
| restitution | payment made to make up for wrongdoing |
| engross | to completely absorb oneself in |
| exasperation | a state of extreme irritation or annoyance |
| exhilarate | to enliven, to invigorate |
| pertinent | directly relevant to the matter at hand |
| disdain | to abhor, to look down upon |
| recalcitrant | disruptive, not compliant |
| dispel | to send out in many directions |
| furtive | sneaky, secretive |
| egregious | outrageous in a bad way |
| malleable | able to be bent or shaped |
| materialize | to come into perceptive existence, to appear |
| meander | to wander aimlessly in a winding path |
| misgivings | doubts, apprehensions |
| apolmb | self-assurance, poise |
| apprehensive | nervous, cautious |
| aptitude | an ability or natural talent |
| momentum | movement in a certain direction |
| banish | to send away as punishment |
| bluff | to fool, to lie; a lie |
