| A | B |
|---|
| composure | self-possession; calmness |
| lament | to regret; to express sorrow or mourning over |
| repress | to hold back; to keep or put down; to restrain |
| painstaking | very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous |
| ascertain | to find out; to determine; to learn; to make certain |
| insipid | to become flavorless; dull or unexciting; lifeless |
| atrociouis | exceedingly bad; wicked or cruel; abominable |
| loathe | to feel intense dislike or disgust; to detest |
| deteriorate | to become worse or less valuable; ;to dimish |
| compassion | a pity for someone else's suffering, along with a desire to help; deep sympathy |
