| A | B |
|---|
| artifacts | a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome |
| partisan | person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance |
| impeccably | faultless; flawless; irreproachable |
| hot button | exciting strong feelings; highly charged; emotional |
| developmental | the act or process of developing; growth; progress |
| rollercoaster | to experience a period of prosperity, happiness, security, or the like, followed by a contrasting period of economic depression, despair, or the like |
| phenomenal | highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional |
| benign | not malignant; self-limiting |
| stocked | to lay up in store, as for future use |
| weathered | to go or come safely through a storm, danger, trouble |
| anchorage | that to which anything is fastened |
| fluctuated | to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly |
| poached | to take game or fish illegally |
| overseeing | to look over; examine; inspect |
| disinformation | false information |
| thwarted | to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose |
| catamaran | a vessel, usually propelled by sail, formed of two hulls or floats held side by side by a frame above them |
