| A | B |
|---|
| antiquity | the quality of being ancient; ancient times |
| audacity | excessive boldness, rashness, daring |
| blunder | to make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness |
| circuitous | indirect, roundabout |
| desolate | deserted, without inhabitants, barren |
| despairing | hopeless, despondent, discouraged |
| drone | speaking in a monotonous tone; a continuous low humming sound |
| dubious | doubtful; not clear |
| eddy | a current of air or water moving contrary to the main current |
| expeditious | done with speed and efficiency |
| feint | a false operation or action |
| felling | cutting down or knocking down a tree; killing |
| foreboding | premonition of evil, an ominous omen |
| fugitive | a person who is elusive or hard to find, wandering |
| furtive | secret in an underhanded way, stealthy |
| galling | very irritating |
| gravity | seriousness, importance |
| grievous | characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave |
| haughty | arrogant, excessively proud and vain |
| heed | to give attention to |
