| A | B |
|---|
| palpable | easily felt or touched |
| indolently | lazily |
| disarming | removing or lessening suspicions or fears |
| amenities | comforts and conveniences |
| imprudent | unwise |
| scruples | feelings of dowbt or guilt about a suggested action |
| solicitously | in a concerned manner |
| opiate | anything that tends to soothe or calm someone |
| deplorable | regrettable; very bad |
| precariously | unsteadily; in an unstable manner |
| intermittently | from time to time |
| scrutinized | looked at carefully |
| obstinately | stubbornly; persistently |
| expedient | means; resource; device used in an emergency |
| inexorable | unyielding; immovable; unchangeable |
| abyss | bottomless depth; here, something beyond understanding or too deep for measurement |
| intrepid | fearless; brave |
| sever | separate; break or cut off |
| indomitable | unconquerable; not easily discouraged or defeated |
| placid | undisturbed; calm; tranquil |
| intravenously | directly into a vein |
| discern | see; detect by looking carefully |
| oppressive | heavy; hard to endure |
| frivolous | silly; not as serious as the occasion requires |
| clarity | clearness |
| retribution | revenge |
| intimidated | frightened |
| impotent | powerless; helpless |
