| A | B |
|---|
| aghast | filled with horror or shock |
| amend | make better; improve |
| chagrin | distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated |
| daunt | make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive |
| efficacious | effective |
| flinch | make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain |
| heft | lift or carry something heavy |
| ingeniously | clever, original, and inventive |
| pivot | the central point on which something turns |
| renown | the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame |
| reproof | an expression of blame or disapproval |
| respite | a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant |
| uncanny | strange or mysterious |
| unwieldy | difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight |
| wince | give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress |
