| A | B |
|---|
| unrelenting | not relaxing or slacking in effort, speed, etc. |
| monotonous | tiresome or unchanging |
| austere | severe, stern, very plain |
| queasy | feeling like you are going to get sick; easily nauseated |
| spasm | any sudden, violent, temporary activity or feeling |
| heiress | a woman or girl who will inherit or has inherited a great fortune |
| beacoup | a French word meaning much, a whole lot |
| unsavory | disagreeable or unpleasant |
| profound | deeply or intensely profound |
| functional | simply usable or plain |
| repugnant | distasteful, offensive, disagreeable |
| flailing | to whip, beat, thrash |
| gurus | a religious or spiritual leader |
| remote | distant, far off, cold in manner |
| ironic | directly opposite to what is or might be expected |
| escapade | a reckless adventure or prank |
| sarcasm | a taunting, sneering, cutting remark, or that type of behavior |
| wince | to shrink or draw back suddenly, as in pain, flinch |
| siege | a long, distressing or weary period |
| invoked | to ask solemnly for; beg for |
