| A | B |
| to retrieve | to bring something back |
| inferior | poor in quality |
| adjoining | touching or connecting at some point |
| exasperation | great irritation or annoyance |
| to dote | to be overly or foolishly fond |
| to persisit | to continue steadily; to refuse to give up |
| unkempt | not tidy; not neat |
| convulsion | a violent, involuntary contraction or spasm of the muscles |
| allergy | unusual sensitivity |
| trepidation | fearful uncertainty; anxiety |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| external conflict | struggle between a character and some outside force |
| internal conflict | struggle between opposing desires and emotions |
| suspense | anxious curiosity |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues about what will happen later |