| A | B |
| dramatically | greatly |
| heirloom | a family treasure; a valued possession |
| immigrant | person moving to a new country; refugee |
| insecure | not confident |
| juvenile | an underage person; adolescent; teenager |
| reassured | satisfied; persuaded; convinced |
| senile | confused; inattentive; absent-minded |
| serene | calm; undisturbed; peaceful |
| snide | unkind; mean; rude |
| sorehead | grouch; complainer; griper; person who pouts |
| stalking | following; trailing; chasing |
| vulnerable | defenseless; unsafe |