| A | B |
|---|
| antagonism | hostility; unfriendliness |
| assent | expression of approval or agreement |
| contorted | twisted or pulled out of shape |
| converging | coming together from different directions so as to meet |
| defiant | willing to stand up to opposition; go against; bold |
| dissent | hold or express opinions that are not commonly expressed |
| flustered | nervous or confused; anxious |
| idiosyncrasy | a personal way of acting; odd mannerism |
| incriminate | to cause to appear guilty |
| insomnia | habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep |
| intense | showing great concentration or determination |
| legitimate | in accordance with accepted practices; reasonable |
| metamorphosis | the process of transformation from one thing to a completely different one |
| mob | a crowd of people that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence |
| optimistic | hopeful about the future; confident |
| pan | swing in a horizontal or vertical plane; to give a panoramic effect or follow a subject |
| persistent | refusing to give up; continuing stubbornly |
| revelation | a surprising and previously unknown fact |
| scapegoat | a person/group that is made to bear blame for others |
| transfixed | to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment |
