| A | B |
|---|
| egregious | extraordinary in some bad way |
| zeal | fervor for a person |
| jut | to extend beyond the main body |
| monotonous | lacking in variety |
| debris | the remains of anything broken down |
| contortion | act of progress |
| gusto | hearty or keen enjoyment |
| terse | neatly or predictively precise |
| ember | a small live piece of coal |
| sabotage | any underhand interference with production |
| circumference | the outer boundary of a circular area |
| luminous | radiating or reflecting light |
| meander | to proceed by or take by indirect route |
| adversary | a person group or force that opposes |
| malleable | capable of being extended by a hammer |
| exasperation | the state of being annoyed |
| somber | gloomily dark |
| outlandish | freakishly strange |
| versatile | many uses |
| quern | a hand operating mill for grinding grain |
| uncanny | beyond the ordinary of normal |
| translucent | permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: |
| aptitude | capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent: |
| fatuous | foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly. |
| serenity | the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness. |
| barricade | a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy. |
| knoll | a small, rounded hill or eminence; hillock. |
| aplomb | imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance. |
| pristine | having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied. |
| pertinent | pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant: |
| bluff | good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken: |
| repugnant | distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: |
| falter | to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: |
| disdain | to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn. |
| subside | to sink to a low or lower level. |
| vigilant | keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: |
| jargon | the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group: |
| deft | dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever |
| waft | to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water: |
