| A | B |
|---|
| admonition | a gentle warning |
| anguish | agonizing physical or mental pain |
| apprehensive | worried, anxious |
| assuage | to pacify or calm |
| buoyancy | ability to float in water |
| carnage | corpses, especially those killed in battle |
| chastise | to criticize severely, rebuke, scold |
| crescendo | a gradual increase in volume |
| dejected | sad or depressed |
| exhilarating | invigorating, stimulating |
| frazzled | physically or mentally tired |
| fretful | marked by worry or distress |
| hearth | the floor of a fireplace |
| intrigued | curious or interested |
| ironic | contrary to what was expected or intended |
| irrationally | without reason or sound judgement |
| isolation | separation from the group |
| languid | slow and gentle |
| meticulously | extremely careful and precise |
| mimicking | to copy or imitate closely |
| ominous | threatening and dark |
| relinquish | to give up or abandon |
| remorse | anguish or regret |
| ruefully | pitifully, expressing sorrow or regret |
| serene | calm and unruffled |
| syringe | a metal instrument used to inject fluids into the body; a needle |
| transgression | exceeding bounds or limits; violation of a law |
