| A | B |
| erode | to wear away |
| ambiance | atmosphere, mood of a place |
| aspire | goal |
| martyr | someone that gives their life |
| connoisseur | an expert, especially in matters of taste or art |
| encroach | to tresspass |
| cower | to cringe in fear, to shrink away |
| procrasinate | to put off to a later time |
| alienate | make feel unwelcome |
| embellish | to beautify, add detail |
| aloof | distant or apart |
| cerebral | intellectual, of or relating to the brain |
| congenial | pleasant, socialable |
| fjord | a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep clifs or hills |
| docile | obedient, easy to handle; easily taught or controlled |
| hovel | a small, miserable dwelling; an open,low shed |
| irascible | easily angered, irritable |
| scapegoat | one who is blamed |
| dormant | inactive, sleeping |
| damper | to depress, to bring down |
| unwieldy | difficult to control; clumsy |
| reminisce | to recall the past |
| giddy | dizzy sensation |
| evade | to avoid pursuit;to flee |