| A | B |
|---|
| ordeal | n. an extrememly difficult test or experience |
| poised | adj. self-assured, confident OR wavering, ready to fall |
| rendezvous | n. meeting OR meeting place |
| copse | n. a small forest or group of trees |
| replicate | v. copy exactly |
| meticulous | adj. caring about the smallest details; precise |
| famished | adj. extremely hungry |
| decadent | adj. extremely satisfying to oneself (like a piece of chocolate cake) |
| gore | n. murder, violence (usually showing a lot of blood) |
| despondent | adj. feeling hopeless, discouragement (like things can't possibly get better) |
| lethargy | n. the state of being drowsy (sleepy), unenergetic; exhaustion |
| consolidate | v. unite, combine |
| assailant | n. enemy; person who attacks |
| dissipate | v. to scatter in various directions |
| pariah | n. an outcast; a person who is hated by a group |
| scrupulous | adj. strictly following what you believe to be right |
| levity | n. lightness of mind; lack of seriousness |
| festering | adj. rotting with pus coming out- like an infected wound |
| tethered | (an animal/person) is attached by a rope/ chain to an object |
| scowl | n. gloomy or threatening look |
| potent | adj. powerful, strong (medicine- not a person) |
| intervene | v. to come between fighting people |
| incompetent | lacking ability to complete a job; not capable |
| exertion | an action that requires a lot of energy |
| stalemate | n. a situation where no progress can be made on either side; deadlock |
