| A | B |
| muster | to gather |
| presumed | take to be the case or to be true |
| desolate | forlorn. lonely, miserable |
| foreseeable | able to be predicted |
| priorities | facts or conditions of being regarded or treated as more important |
| resigned | having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about |
| acknowledging | accept or admit the existence or truth of |
| moor | a tract of open uncultivated upland; a heath |
| conviction | a firmly held belief or opinion |
| decidedly | undoubtedly; undeniably |
| efficiency | a peak level of performance that uses the least amount of inputs to achieve the highest amount of output |
| complementing | add to (something) in a way that enhances or improves it; make perfect |
| ergo | therefore |
| insolent | showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect |