| A | B |
|---|
| dilemma | a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones |
| undeniable | plainly true; unable to be disputed |
| seething | filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger |
| grimaced | a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc. |
| starched | stiffen (fabric or clothing) with starch |
| inconsolable | (of a person or their grief) not able to be comforted or alleviated |
| dwindling | gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength |
| senile | of, relating to, exhibiting, or characteristic of old age weakness especially: exhibiting a loss of cognitive abilities (such as memory) associated with old age |
| summoned | authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present |
| smuggled | convey (someone or something) somewhere secretly and illicitly |
| coincidences | a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection |
| conceded | admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it |
| prospect | the possibility of future success |
| mercilessly | in a way that shows no mercy; cruel |
