| A | B |
| personification | a figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities |
| commendable | praiseworthy; deserving approval or credit |
| apprehensive | uneasy; afraid or anxious about the future |
| judicious | showing good judgment; wise and careful; discreet; prudent |
| ineffectual | unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate |
| paraphrased | to state a meaning in other words; a rewording of the meaning of a text or speech |
| verbatim | word-for-word; in the exact words |
| indignant | angered by the unfairness or meanness of something |
| callous | unfeeling; insensitive; thick and hardened; having calluses |
| mystic | mysterious; a person who believes that truth or God can best be known through spiritual insight; a religious seeker |