| A | B |
|---|
| wearily | exhausted; without energy |
| redemption | deliverance |
| dawdled | waste time; idled |
| stifled | smothered; suppressed |
| desperate | no hope; dispair |
| ingenuity | cleverness; skill in planning |
| meander | followed a winding course |
| writhed | twist and turn |
| welled | rose up; flowed out |
| treacherous | not reliable; deceiving |
| routine | fixed; regular method of doing things |
| rehabilitation | restoration to good condition |
| assaulted | sudden; vigorous attack |
| custody | charge; care |
| smirk | self-satisfied smile |
| maneuvered | skillfully planned movement |
| sarcasm | sneering or cutting remark |
| mesmerize | hypnotize |
| pummeled | beat |
| depression | gloominess; sadness |
| hesitant | doubtful; undecided |
