| A | B |
|---|
| adopt | to take and care for as one's own |
| evil | morally bad; associated with the devil |
| deny | to say that something is not true |
| peculiar | odd |
| priceless | worth more than money; too dear to put a price |
| misery | unhappy condition |
| applaud | clap to show approval |
| insulting | expressing negative ideas about someone or something |
| to be sentenced | to receive an offical punishment |
| procession | parade |
| conceited | elevated sense of self worth; overly proud |
| literary | showing high quality (of writing) |
| consciousness | awake state of mind |
| complicated | many-sided; complex; difficult to understand |
| psychic | supernatural |
| motivate | to encourage someone to do something |
| prior to | before |
| come up with | invent |
| set up | establish |
| transmit | send |
| fraud | fake; imposter |
| condemn | harshly criticize |
| unconscious | below the level of thought |
| annoyed | irritated; bothered |
| infuriating | causing great anger |
| delighted | happy; pleased |
| terrified | very frightened; afraid |
| startled | surprised |
| cheerful | happy |
| famine | widespread lack of food that leads to starvation |
| humanitarian | a person dedicated to helping people |
| reject | turn down; refuse to allow to participate |
| crucial | essential, necessary |
| long for | want or desire |
| confirm | prove the truth of |
| matter-of-fact | without emotion |
| neglect | not take care of; ignore the needs of |
| restless | nervous; unable to relax |
| mature | wise; developed |
| suspicious | causing doubt or uncertainty |
| pierce | to puncture the surface; make a hole |
| rumor | untruth; unproven belief |
| tycoon | business person who takes risks and has success |
| death-defying | dangerous and fearless |
| indigenous | native; original |
| movement | social effort to bring change to a system, law, or society |
| eccentric | odd; strange (behavior) |
| curse | supernatural action against someone to cause them harm |
| envious | jealous |
| bully | someone who treats with violence; treat without respect or care; |
