| A | B |
|---|
| abroad | away from one's own country |
| anguish | extreme pain of the body or mind |
| commence | to start;to begin |
| commend | to speak of with approval; to praise |
| controversy | a public dispute that arouses strong feelings |
| cordial | sincerely warm and friendly |
| dissent | to disagree |
| earnest | serious and important; not light and playful |
| elicit | to draw out or to cause |
| exhilaration | excitement; a state of elation |
| genuine | real; being what it seems to be |
| hoax | an act intended to fool or deceive others |
| manipulate | to operate using the hands, especially in a skillful way |
| recount | to give a detailed account of |
| skeptic | a person who is not easy to convince unless positive proof is offered |
