| A | B |
|---|
| astute | being sharp and perceptive |
| bleak | lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements |
| casualty | a person killed or injured in a war or accident |
| confrontation | an argument or hostile situation between two parties |
| sham | bogus; false |
| downright | to an extreme degree; thoroughly |
| epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease |
| flabbergast | to surprise or astonish someone |
| hybrid | a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture |
| mull | to think about deeply and at length |
| notify | to inform someone of something in a formal manner |
| wrath | extreme anger |
| vocation | a person's employment or main occupation |
| urgent | requiring immediate action or attention |
| tragedy | an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress |
