| A | B |
| persisted | to carry on firmly, to endure |
| indignant | feeling or showing anger at unfair treatment |
| offended | cause to feel upset or resentful |
| enlightenment | great understanding |
| inquiry | an act of asking for information |
| fusion | the process of joining together |
| menacing | threatening |
| amble | walk or move at a slow pace |
| defiantly | in a manner that shows open resistance |
| improvised | created spontaneously |
| instinctively | done without conscious thought |
| divert | to change course or turn |