| A | B |
|---|
| scalding | to burn or affect painfully |
| degenerate | to fall below a normal or desirable level, deteriorate |
| gallivant | to wander about seeking pleasure |
| insistent | earnest or demanding; persistent |
| muddle/muddled | to cause to become mentally confused |
| obstinate | firmly or stubbornly holding onto one's opinion or purpose |
| cantankerous | disagreeable to deal with |
| blunt/bluntness | slow in perception or understanding |
| reproachful | to find fault or blame; scolding |
| fib/fibbing | to tell a little lie |
| scold/scolded | to find fault with; reprimand |
| vulnerable | capable of being wounded or hurt |
