| A | B |
| abandon | to lose or give up |
| adapt | a changing to fit new conditions |
| agape | with mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness |
| betray | to be disloyal to |
| ceremonious | excessively polite or formal |
| consent | agreement |
| contemplate | to think about seriously |
| culture | a way of life |
| deem | to consider; to believe |
| discard | to throw away |
| diverse | different; varied |
| domain | territory |
| drone | a monotonous tone; a continuous low humming sound |
| fierce | very intense and determined |
| idolize | to greatly admire |
| import | transport or bring into the country |
| peninsula | a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| proficiency | mastery |
| punctuate | interrupt or accentuate |
| rare | uncommon |
| reluctant | unwilling |
| reside | to live somewhere permanently or for a long time |
| resist | hold out against; fight back |
| respond | the facor that may change in response to a situation |
| retain | to hold onto; keep |
| shrug | to raise and lower the shoulders, often expressing uncertainty or indifference |
| speculate | to consider, contemplate, or theorize |
| territory | area of land controlled by a nation |
| valuable | something of value or worth |
| veer | change direction suddenly |