| A | B |
|---|
| anxious-a | 1. worried and distressed about an uncertainty; 2. eagerly desirous |
| obedient-a | obeying or willing to obey a command or request |
| palpable-a | 1. capable of being touched, felt or handled: TANGIBLE; 2. Easily perceived: OBVIOUS |
| distraught-a | 1. anxious, worried; 2. crazed, insane |
| defiance-n | 1. bold resistance to an opposing force of authority. 2. Deliberately provocative behavior or attitude. |
| ponder-v | 2. to think about: CONSIDER |
| attentive-a | 1. paying heed: OBSERVANT. 2. Mindful of the well-being of others: CONSIDERATE |
| nurture-v,n | N: 1. something that nourishes: SUSTENANCE. 2. Upbringing: rearing. V: 1. to feed: nourish. 2. to train: educate. To help grow or develop: CULTIVATE. |
| essential-a | 1. constituting or part of the nature of something: INHERENT. 2. Indispensable or basic: NECESSARY. |
| transgress-v | 1. to go beyond or over a limit or boundary. 2. to act in violation of (e.g., the law). To trespass: sin. |
| apprehensive-a | 1. fearful or uneasy about the future: ANXIOUS. 2. Capable of understanding: DISCERNING. |
| awe-n | 1. a. An emotion of mixed reverence, dread, and wonder. b. fearful veneration or respect. |
| enhance-v | to increase or make greater, as in value, beauty, or reputation: AUGMENT. |
| adherence-n | 2. faithful attachment or support: DEVOTION. |
| suspense-n | 2. a. anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation. |
| envy-n | 1. resentful desire for another's possessions or advantages. |
