| A | B |
|---|
| resilient | strong and persistent |
| futility | uselessness |
| affluent | rich, wealthy |
| prosecute | to argue "the state"'s case in a crime |
| compassion | exteme kindness |
| remorse | a feeling of sadness and regret |
| obscure | unclear or not commonly known |
| symptom | the effects that signal illness or other conditions |
| assuage | to calm or comfort |
| self-conscious | excessively aware of being observed by others |
| piety | the demonstration of devout religious belief |
| dictum | an official pronouncement or order |
| taciturn | seriously quiet and reserved around others |
| eccentric | behaving in a manner that is not customary |
| vapid | shallow, lifeless or lacking spirit |
| malevolent | evil, wishing evil on others |
| nebulous | hazy, unclear |
| sullen | sad, gloomy |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| inaudible | incapable of being heard |
| curtness | the act of being rudely brief or abrupt in speech or manner |
| oblivious | unaware, unmindful |
| infallible | incapable of making an error |
| formidable | possessing great strength |
| myopic | narrow minded, lacking tolerance |
