| A | B |
| abrupt | sudden or unexpected; curt/rude* |
| bleak | bare; desolate; without hope or encouragement* |
| divert | distract; turn aside from a path or course* |
| moral | an ethical lesson* |
| ruefully | with sorrow; regretfully* |
| acquitted | declared not guilty* |
| agony | extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering* |
| delirious | wild with excitement or enthusiasm; affected with or characteristic of a temporary disorder of the mental faculties* |
| impact | forceful contact; collision; influence; effect* |
| vague | uncertain; unclear* |