| A | B |
|---|
| prodigy | a child of unusual talent |
| reproach | disgrace; blame |
| mesmerizing | hypnotizing |
| sauciness | liveliness; boldness |
| debut | first performance in public |
| fiasco | complete failure |
| sheepishly | in a shy or embarrassed way |
| prone | lying face downward |
| taut | tightly stretched |
| pummeled | pounded; beat |
| reconnoiter | look around |
| malevonent | wishing evil or harm to others |
| denigrate | discredit; put down |
| perpetual | constant; unending |
| concussion | violent shaking |
| slackening | easing; becoming less active |
| tumultuously | noisily and violent |
| resilient | springing back into shape |
| draggled | wet and dirty |
| cunningly | cleverly |
| dismally | gloomily; miserably |
| absurdity | ridiculousness; foolishness |
| conspired | planned together secretly |
| devastated | destroyed; completely upset |
| interloper | one who intrudes on another |
| conviction | belief |
| fluent | able to write or speak easily |
| surged | moved in a violent swelling motion |
| vital | necessary to life; critical |
| superimposed | put on top of something else |
| evading | keeping away from; avoiding |
| intricate | coplex; full of complicated detail |
| simultaneously | at the same time |
| meek | timid; not showing anger |
| coax | use gentle persuasion |
| laborious | taking much work or effort |
| exertion | physical work |
| impromptu | unscheduled; unplanned |
| ajar | open |
| tentatively | hesitantly; with uncertainty |
| flustered | nervous; confused |
| sluggishly | as if lacking energy |
| assent | agreement |
| persistently | firmly and steadily |
| defiant | boldy resisting |
| metamorphosis | change of form |
| scapegoat | person blamed for mistakes |
| mourning | feeling sorrow for death |
| dispelled | driven away; made to disappear |
| devastating | destructive; overwhelming |
