| A | B |
|---|
| jaunty | adj- having a self-confident air |
| self-deprecation | noun- undervaluing oneself |
| marionette | noun- puppet worked by strings |
| venture | noun- an undertaking that is dangerous, daring or of uncertain outcome |
| disheartened | adj- to have one's courage destroyed |
| galling | adj- causing irritation; exasperating |
| abruptly | adverb- suddenly |
| perversely | adverb- contrary to what is regarded as normal or reasonable, often for reasons that seem self-defeating |
| dismay | noun- feeling of discouragement or disappointment |
| faltered | verb- hesitated |
