| A | B |
|---|
| benevolent | well meaning and kindly |
| anatomy | the study of the human body |
| sleuth | investigator; detective |
| famine | extreme scarcity of food; large-scale starvation |
| monotonous | boring, tedious, repetitious |
| qualms | worries; doubts; fears |
| malicious | intended to do harm |
| insidious | sneaky; treacherous; crafty |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| wallow | roll around; indulge |
| malevolence | ill will; a wish to do harm |
| lament | a passionate expression of grief or sorrow |
| rueful | expressing sorrow or regret |
| placid | calm; peaceful; not easily upset |
| sovereignty | supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself or another state |
| parliament | a legislative body |
| wretched | in a very unhappy or unfortunate state |
| peril | serious and immediate danger |
| anthropology | the study of human societies and cultures and their development |
| impertinence | rudeness; lack of respect |
| denounce | publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
| rationalize | attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate. |
| embedded | fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass |
| fortify | strengthen; protect against attack |
| palpitations | a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness |
| ominous | threatening; appearing unlucky |
| beacon | a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration |
| loathsome | causing hatred or disgust; repulsive |
| glowering | scowling; glaring |
| epilogue | a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened |
