| A | B |
|---|
| blithely | adv. carefree or light hearted |
| crass | adj. rude or unrefined |
| incredulously | adv. disbelieving |
| aloofness | n. reserved or antisocial |
| unmitigated | adj. absolute |
| contemptuous | adj. lack of respect with intense dislike |
| fortnight | n. a period of 14 days or 2 weeks |
| interrogation | n. the act of questioning; inquiry |
| brooding | v. deep in thought |
| myriad | n. countless number |
| defiance | n. open resistence to authority |
| relentless | adj. harsh or severe |
| droning | adj. to make a low dull humming noise |
| pessimism | n. to only see the bad side of things |
| oblivious | adj. lacking consience awarness |
| talisman | n. a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to bring protection |
| tranquility | n. calmness or free from emotion or stress |
