| A | B |
|---|
| badger | to harrass persistently to annoy |
| benevolent | showing doing or resulting good; kind-hearted |
| elapse | to slip by as in time |
| fitful | stopping and starting intermittently |
| genre | a category or type |
| haven | a place of safety or sancutuary |
| immaterial | of little or no importance; irrelevant |
| innate | possessed from birth;inborn inherent |
| kindle | to set fire to; to catch fire |
| kindle | to arouse feelings or emotions |
| listless | lacking energy;unenthusiastic |
| meager | lacking abundance; inadequate |
| octogenarian | someone between eghty or ninety years old |
| permeate | to spread or flow through; to penetrate throughout |
| republic | a government in which citizens elect officials to represent |
| tether | to use a rope or chain to restrain |
| alight | to descend and settle, as after flying |
| alight | burning; lighted |
| convalesce | to recover one's health |
| dainty | preciously delicate or charming |
| feint | to distract an opponent by pretending to move in one direction then in another |
| feint | deceptiv act meant to distract or deceive one's opponent |
| implore | to beg |
| impugn | to attck as false; to cast doubt on |
| integral | necessary to make something complete; essential |
| jurisdiction | the authority to interpret and apply the law |
| jurisdiction | the geographical range of an authority |
| malnutrition | a lack of proper nutrition |
| meddle | to intrude in the business of others; to interfere |
| painstaking | using or requiring great care or effort |
| pantheon | a group of highly regarded people |
| pantheon | a place dedicated to highly regarded people |
| sear | to scorch or burn the surface of |
| sear | to make dry and withered |
| vertical | perpendicular to the horizon |
| wince | to flinch |
| antagonist | someone who opposes another |
| detriment | disadvantage; loss |
| drone | to speak in a monotonous tone |
| drone | a continuous dull sound |
| drudgery | tedious; wearisome work |
| horizontal | paralell to the horizon; level |
| hypocrite | a person who does not practice beliefs or opinions the he or she possesses |
| insubordinate | defiant to authority; obedient; rebellious |
| mentor | a wise trusted counselor or advisor |
| oration | an elaborate; formal speech |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| retract | to disavow a belief or statement |
| sanctuary | a place of refuge or safety |
| sanctuary | a sacred place |
| scamper | to run lightly or hurriedly |
| solace | comfort amid sorrow or trouble |
| solace | to comfort or console |
| somber | dismal; bleak |
| zenith | the highest point; the peak |
