| A | B |
| sophisticated | experienced in worldly ways |
| aloofness | the state of being uninterested and unsympathetic |
| elite | superior; top |
| resignedly | patiently accepting; in an unresisting way |
| premonition | a feeling that something is about to occur |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful; uneasy |
| defiance | open, bold resistance to authority |
| contemptuous | scornful; despising |
| sheepish | acting embarrassed or ashamed |
| ember | a glowing piece of wood, coal, etc |