| A | B |
| infer | to draw conclusions from evidence |
| obsession | an idea or feeling, often unreasonable, which completely fills someone's mind |
| ordeal | a very difficult or painful experience |
| evasive | deliberately unclear |
| futile | useless; unable to succeed |
| lethal | able to cause death; deadly |
| persistent | refusing to quit; stubbornly continuing |
| elapse | to pass or slip by ( usually said of time) |
| fluent | able to express oneself with skill and ease |
| harass | to constantly irritate or disturb; to bother |