| A | B |
|---|
| grave | very serious and worrying |
| maligned | spoken ill of |
| credulity | tendency to believe too readily |
| furtively | secretively |
| apathy | lack of interest or emotion |
| oppressive | causing great discomfort |
| staunch | steadfast, loyal |
| lucrative | producing wealth, profitable |
| debut | first public appearance |
| repertoire | stock of works a performer is ready to perform |
| canopied | covered by a cloth suspended from poles |
| dimpled | marked with small hollows or indentations |
| irretrievable | iimpossible to regain or recover |
| convoluted | twisted in a complicated way |
| verified | proved to be true |
| deftness | skillfulness |
| imperceptibly | so slowly or slightly as to be barely noticeable |
| reveling | taking great pleasure or delight |
| interminable | endless or seeming endless |
| tempering | changing to make more suitable, usually by mixing with something |
| ingratiating | acting in a way intended to win someone's favor |
| scrutinized | examined carefully |
| endeavored | tried to achieve a set goal |
| falteringly | spoken hesitatingly or with a wavering voice |
| delusion | an erroneous belief that is held despite evidence to the contrary |
