| A | B |
| justice | the administration of law; fairness |
| accountable | responsible |
| plausible | seeming worthy of belief; believable |
| suspicious | questionable |
| grimace | facial expression often associated with pain |
| commended | praised; complimented |
| enterprise | a large undertaking or project; often dealing with business |
| precedence | having come before something else |
| interjected | words thrown into a conversation; often showing great emotion |
| obliged | thankful for a favor or service |
| milled | moved around in a confused way |
| asunder | separate from each other; put into parts |
| drizzle | rain gently in very small drops; mist |
| murmuring | making soft, low, indistinct sounds |
| pointedly | directly; aimed; sharply |