| A | B |
| anonymous | not named or identified |
| jaded | to become weary |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| ruefully | regretfully |
| preposterous | making little or no sense; absurd |
| deprivation | the act of having something taken away |
| assault | a violent or sudden attack |
| docile | easily taught, led, or managed |
| extricate | to free or remove from entanglement or difficulty |
| conspiracy | the act of plotting together |
| dawdling | to move slowly and aimlessly |
| peruse | to read carefully or thoroughly |
| flippant | treating lightly something serious or worthy of respect |
| demented | insane |
| anorexia | a serious eating disorder |