| A | B |
|---|
| adversary | opponent; foe |
| apprehensive | anxious; fearful |
| aptitude | a natural ability |
| attentive | listen carefully |
| banish | force to leave; kick out |
| barricade | quickly built structure to block |
| circumference | distance around circle or sphere |
| commotion | noise and confusion |
| concoction | mixture |
| contortion | bent or twisted out of shape |
| cunning | clever; sneaky |
| debris | trash, small bits of broken things |
| diminish | decrease; get smaller |
| disdain | lack of respect; intense negative feeling |
| dismal | unhappy; without hope |
| eavesdrop | listen into another's private conversation |
| emerge | to come out |
| exasperation | feeling very annoyed |
| exhilarate | makes happy and excited |
| falter | move or speak in unsteady manner |
| foresight | look ahead; plan for future |
| furtive | try to escape notice; secretive |
| grueling | extemely tiring |
| gusto | eager enjoyment |
| habitation | place you live |
| ignite | to light |
| illuminate | to give light to the dark |
| impending | about to happen |
| jargon | language used by a particular group |
| jostle | bump, shove |
| jut | sticks out |
| kindle | to light a fire |
| luminous | shining in the dark |
| malleable | able to be shaped or formed |
| meander | wander around |
| meticulous | very careful with great attention to detail |
| misgivings | feelings of doubt or fear |
| momentum | ability to keep increasing |
| monotonous | boring, happens over and over again in same way |
| multitude | a large number |
| obscure | hide or cover |
| ominous | dark and dangerous |
| persistent | continues; doesn't give up |
| precipice | steep side of mountaintop or cliff |
| pristine | clear and clean |
| recuperate | to heal |
| replenish | refill; put in a new supply |
| restitution | giving back to an owner something that was lost or stolen, pay back for something you did |
| sabotage | damage carried out secretly |
| scurry | hurry with quick steps or movement |
| serenity | calm peace |
| somber | depressing, sad, serious in a sad way |
| swagger | walk proudly or confidently |
| translucent | you can see through |
| uncanny | not natural; mysterious |
| unsightly | ugly |
| versatile | able to do many things |
| vigilant | paying close attention; watching for danger |
| vulnerable | able to be hurt |
| waver | go back and forth |
