| A | B |
|---|
| occupying | controlling; taking over |
| subsided | decreased; lessened |
| scornfully | disrepectfully; rudely |
| warily | cautiously; carefully |
| strident | harsh; angry |
| confronting | facing a challenge |
| implored | desperately asked; begged |
| exasperated | annoyed; angry; frustrated |
| contempt | disrespect, disdain; scorn |
| intently | determinedly, intensely; with concentration |
| speculate: Jo speculated that it would rain, but found out the next morning he was wrong. | guessed |
| fathom: I cannot fathom why you would do such a thing. | understand |
| elevated: Jacon elevated his foot after he broke his ankle. | raised |
| elevate: He was elevated from assistant to manager. | to increase in rank |
| fathom: The ship went seven fathoms deep. | the unit of depth equally 6 feet. |
| elevate: I would like to elevate your ability to read. | to improve |
| elevated: The elevated platform was made to have bonfires. | raised above ground |
| point: The pencil has a sharp point. | The tip of something |
| point: It is not polite to point at someone. | to put your finger in someone's direction as to show them. |
| speculate: They speculated that John stole the candy, but no one knows for sure. | inconclusively |
