| A | B |
| treacherous | not safe because of hidden dangers |
| prospect | something that could happen in the future |
| ineffectively | uselessly |
| dubiously | filled with doubt |
| authoritative | having the power to influence others |
| alarmingly | filled with a sense of danger |
| fierce | violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition |
| dangerous | exposing to or involving danger |
| invariably | not changing or capable of change |
| apt | just right |
| invariably | not changing |
| wearily | worn out in strength, energy, or freshness |
| obviously | plainly |
| capacity | the ability to hold or contain |
| twined | to twist together |
| surge | to rise and fall actively |
| literally | actually |
| circumstances | conditions at a certain time or place |
| banked | to tilt an airplane sideways when turning |
| debt | something owed to another |