| A | B |
| gingerly | to do something with caution; carefully |
| sympathetic | feeling compassion or sympathy |
| grudge | feeling of ill will that lasts a long time |
| sarcasm | characterized by words that mean the opposite of what they seem to say and make fun of something or somebody ro express irritation |
| incredulous | unable or unwilling to believe something or completely unconvinced by it |
| vaguely | unclear |
| gallantly | acting in a brave manner |
| aloofness | being removed or disinterested |
| ornery | uncooperative and irritable |
| resignedly | to give in without complaining |
| contemputous | feeling, expressing, or demonstrating a strong dislike or utter lack of respect for somebody or something |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful, uneasy |
| preservation | kept safe, guarding yourself from danger or harm |
| defiance | openly bold and resisting to authority |
| bewildered | extremely confusing |
| premonition | a strong feeling, without a rational basis, that a particular thing is going to happen |
| reluctantly | not willing to do something |
| eluded | to avoid or escape |
| vital | showing the characteristic of being alive |
| indignantly | feeling anger by something unjust |
| abiding | permanent or long lasting |
| conformity | adapting oneself to prevailing standards |
| contemplated | to condsider carefully |
| manipulate | to control or influence somebody in a devious way |
| adhering | to stick |
| radiates | to spread out, send out energy |
| delinquent | someone who violates rules |
| skeptical | slow to believe something |
| divert | to deflect or distract |
| ruefully | mournful or regretable |
| savvy | shrewd, possessing intelligence |
| stupor | not being mentally alert |
| judicioulsy | using sound judgement |
| liable | bound by law |
| submissively | to submit or yield |
| consent | to approval to |
| sheepish | showing embarrassment as a result of having done something awkward or wrong |
| sagely | having or showing great wisdom, especially that gained from long experience of life |
| nonchalantly | calm and unconcerened about things |
| fierce | showing anger or aggression |