| A | B |
| allege | to state as a fact without offering proof |
| conclusive | putting an end to doubt;convincing |
| counterpart | a person or thing that is similar to another |
| dismal | dark or extremely gloomy |
| enthrall | to hold the attention of as though under a spell |
| exotic | fascinating because of being very different |
| incredulous | doubtful; skeptical |
| legendary | well-known; famous |
| lurk | to prowl or lie hidden |
| menagerie | collection of animals kept in a cage |
| naive | inexperienced; simple in a childlike way |
| pander | to give what is wanted in order to please someone |
| plausible | seeming to be true but not necessarily so |
| preposterous | too absurd to be believed; ridiculous |
| scrupulous | close attention to smallest detail; correct ,honest manner |