| A | B |
|---|
| chronic | continuing; lasting a long time; constant |
| pretense | a false show or claim |
| optimist | someone who expects a good outcome |
| alter | to change |
| refrain | to hold oneself back from doing something |
| ample | more than enough; plenty of |
| remorse | a strong feeling of regret or guilt |
| chronological | in the time order in which events happened |
| blunt | straightforward and brief; often rudely so |
| prolong | to make something last longer |
