| A | B |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| emphatic | forceful,used with emphasis |
| staccato | sharp seperate elements |
| emerged | to become visible |
| flinched | moved back as from a blow |
| draggled | wet and dirty |
| consolation | comfort given to make you feel better |
| mourning | sorrow expressed over a loss |
| cunningly | cleverly |
| solemn | serious |
| sanction | to support or approve of |
| wily | sly |
| abetting | aiding or encouraging |
| crafty | sly and cunning |
| confound | to confuse |
| vixen | a female fox |
| sanctuary | a protected place |
| passive | inactive |
| prodigy | a child with unusual talent |
| reproach | blame |
| mesmerizing | hypnotizing |
| sauciness | liveliness of spirit |
| reverie | dreaming or imagining |
| dawdled | to waste time by being slow moving |
| debut | first public appearance |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| concussion | violent shaking |
| slackening | being less active |
| surged | moved in violent,swelling motion |
| immense | vast,huge |
| tumultuously | noisily and violently |
| resilient | spring back into shape |
| savored | enjoyed |
| irrevocably | not possible to change |
| susceptible | responsive to |
| lethal | deadly |
| bravado | pretend courage |
| demeanor | outward behavior of manner |
| distracted | mind drawn away from focus |
| tempest | a violent storm |