| A | B |
| appreciate | to increase in value |
| apprehend | to seize, arrest, take into custody; to understand; become aware of |
| belligerent | waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness |
| bemuse | to confuse or to bewilder |
| brittle | fragile, frail, easily damaged |
| indignation | anger as a result of something unjust |
| monotony | sameness |
| morose | being sullen or gloomy |
| mottled | marked with spots of different color |
| ominous | threatening |
| relish | to take great pleasure or delight in |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or reprimand |
| revere | to honor, to regard with respect |
| scuttle | to sink (usually a ship) |
| wispy | small in amount, fragile, or slight |