| A | B |
|---|
| persistent | refuses to give up or let go |
| aneurysm | a swell, almost like a bubble, in an artery resulting from a weakening of the blood vessel wall |
| rout | an overwhelming defeat |
| spectacle | public performance or display |
| astride | one leg on either side straddling |
| veered | turned or swerved off course |
| despised | disliked intensely, scorned or loathed |
| prostrate | lying flat on the ground in humility or submission, helpless |
| brooded | was in deep thought; focused attention on a subject persistantly |
| wrath | strong vindictive or fierce anger |
| conviction | fixed or firm belief |
| nullify | declared something void, invalidate |
| forfeit | surrender or give up as punishment for a crime; error or offense |
| restitution | compensation for lost or damage |
| disclosure | making facts and details evident and clear |
| reluctantly | not willingly; with resistance or hesitation |
| obliged | required; bonded |
| infraction | violation; breach |
| waive | voluntarily give up a right or claim |
| unprecedented | never before known, experienced or done |
