| A | B |
|---|
| sultry | hot and humid; sweltering |
| persistent | continuing |
| diversion | something that distracts the attention |
| resolute | determined |
| petulant | impatient; irritable; peevish |
| deplorably | very badly |
| conviction | strong belief; certainty |
| retort | sharp reply |
| assail | attack |
| breached | broken through |
| palatable | tasty; fit to be eaten or drunk |
| rancid | stale or spoiled |
| mutiny | rebellion or revolt against authority |
| impoverished | poor; without funds |
| habitat | person's environment or living space |
| judicious | wise and careful |
| metabolism | process by which living organisms turn food into evergy and living tissue |
| arresting | interesting; striking |
| harassing | bothering; troubling |
| dismantled | took apart |
| vintage | dating from a time long past |
| ebony | dark or black |
| sarcastic | mocking; taunting; in a manner that makes fun of something or someone |
| relics | objects or things from the past that may have special meanings or associations, sometimes religious ones |
| denizens | inhabitants or occupants |
| pensive | dreamily thoughtful |
| dubious | doubtful; not sure |
| antipathy | feeling of hatred; powerful and deep dislike |
| filial | pertaining to or due from a son or a daughter |
| surreptitiously | stealthily; sneakily |
| conspicuous | obvious or easy to see |
| concussion | powerful shock or impact |
| luminous | glowing; giving off light |
| quizzical | puzzled; questioning |
| subterranean | underground |
| magnitude | greatness or size |
| presentiments | foreboding; feelings that something bad is about to happen |
| tenacity | stubborn persistence and determination |
| equanimity | calmness; composure |
| fortitude | firm courage; strength to endure pain or danger |
| ingenuity | cleverness; originality; skill |
| resignation | passive acceptance; submission |
| pandemonium | wildly noisy, chaotic scene |
| commiserate | show or express sympathy |
| flailing | waving wildly |
| extravagant | excessive; showy |
| abiding | continuing; lasting |
| pitted | placed in competition |
| implacable | relentless; not affected by attempts at change |
| allegations | in law, assertions, or positive statements, made without proof |
| depraved | immoral |
| liability | legal obligation or responsibility to make good a damage or loss |
| rationalizations | seemingly reasonable excuses or explanations for one's behavior - but not the real reasons |
| solidarity | complete unity in a group or organization |
| callous | unfeeling |
| feigning | pretending |
| immunity | freedom from a legal obligation |
| construed | interpreted |
| indemnifies | in a legal sense, protects |
