| A | B |
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| beacon | a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse, anything that guides or inspires |
| berserk | violently and destructively enraged |
| celestial | having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness |
| chasten | to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.) to restrain, moderate |
| confiscate | to seize by authority; to take and keep |
| data | information; facts, figures, statistics |
| detract | to take away from; reduce in value or reputation |
| encounter | a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle |
| epic | a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep |
| pantomime | play or story perform without words or actions using only gestures; |
| pessimist | one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom |
| precaution | care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening |
| prosecute | to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out |
| puncture | a small hole made by a sharp object; v – to make such a hole, pierce |
| retaliate | to get revenge; to strike back for an injury |
| sham | fake, not genuine |
| uncouth | unrefined, crude, awkward, clumsy |
| underscore | to draw a line under, to put special emphasis on |
| wholesome | healthy, morally and socially sound and good |
| wistful | full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive |
