A | B |
insipid | adj.flavorless, lifeless |
painstaking | adj.very careful; diligent meticulous |
deteriorate | v.to become worse or less valuable; to diminish |
lament | v.to regret to grieve; n.an expression of grief; a song or poem expressing grief |
compassion | n.pity for someone else's suffering, along with a desire to help |
ascertain | v.to find out; to determine; to learn |
repress | v.to hold back; to keep or put down |
loathe | v.to feel intense dislike or disgust; to detest |
composure | n.self-possession; calmness |
atrocious | adj.exceedingly bad; wicked or cruel |