| A | B |
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| abandoned | gave-up, discontinued, rejected |
| encounters | meeting, contact |
| enlightened | wise, knowledgeable, astute |
| inhabited | populated, occupied by |
| isolated | separated, alone, secluded |
| apparition | appearance, manifestation, illusion |
| peal of laughter | outburst of laughter, chortle, gale of laughter |
| acquaintance | introduction, familiarity |
| proposition | idea, suggestion, statement |
| contemplation | thought, scrutiny, examination |
| astronomical | tremendous,expansive, celestial |
| timidly | shyly, demurely |
| emerge | come forth, appear |
| miraculous | unexplainable |
| deliberately | knowingly, on purpose |
| vain | conceited, self-absorbed |
| adornment | decoration, beautification |
| precisely | exactly, certainly, meticulously |
| torment | bother, vex |
| allude (to) | imply, suggest, infer |
| observe | notice, watch |
| painstakingly | very carefully, meticulously, thorougly |
| humiliated | embarrassed, humbled, demeaned |
| naive | innocent, unknowing |
| inflict | cause, produce, wreak |
| twinge | pang, twitch, pinch |
| inconsequential | not important, meaningless |
| confide | trust, rely, depend |
| pretentions | motives, pretext, assumptions |
| contradictory | opposing, contrary, adversely |
| tedious | monotonous, repetitious, dull |
| aquaintance | knowledge, information, friendship |
| abashed | surprised, flabbergasted, overwhelmed |
| console | comfort, assure, encourage |
| ermine | a weasel with mostly white fur, made of the fur of an ermine |
| remorse | regret, a feeling of regret or repentance |
| etiquette | propriety, decorum, customary behavior |
| despite | in spite of, even though |
| despised | detested, hated, looked down on with contempt |
| ephemeral | short-lived, transitory, fleeting |
| imminent | certain, ready to take place, looming |
| dimension | proportion, scope, the physical oflength, height, and width |
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