| A | B |
|---|
| envy | feel desirous of another's advantages |
| determined | strongly motivated to succeed |
| wispy | thin and weak |
| vital | urgently needed; absolutely necessary |
| dyslexia | impaired ability to learn to read |
| triumphant | joyful and proud especially because of success |
| pulverize | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
| shriveled | lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness |
| vaporize | turn into gas |
| contaminate | make impure |
| distracted | having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety |
| occasional | occurring from time to time |
| convinced | persuaded of; very sure |
| hesitate | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness |
| squall | sudden violent winds, often accompanied by precipitation |
| irritable | easily annoyed |
| obnoxious | causing disapproval or protest |
| ignorance | the lack of knowledge or education |
| solstice | when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator |
| mournful | expressing sorrow |
| nauseous | feeling about to vomit |
| smother | envelop completely |
| sarcasm | witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
| anxiety | a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune |
| hallucination | illusory perception |
| hastily | in a hurried manner |
| swerve | turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
| falter | speak haltingly |
| lumber | move heavily or clumsily |
| dissolve | become or cause to become soft or liquid |
| disintegrate | break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity |
| capture | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase |
| annex | take territory as if by conquest |
| republic | a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens |
| treaty | a written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
