| A | B |
|---|
| acute | with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness |
| duration | the length of time that something continues or lasts |
| facet | one part or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem |
| fray | a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate |
| inhabitant | one living permanently in a given place |
| numb | having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling |
| setback | something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a step-like recession in a wall |
| smug | overly self-satisfied, self-righteous |
| tarry | to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while |
