| Question | Answer |
| Wince | To move back suddenly as though in pain or fear |
| Abrupt | Sudden or unexpected |
| Incredulous | Not willing to believe something |
| Perceive | To become aware of through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing |
| Firebrand | A troublemaker; someone who encourages others to rebel |
| Subtle | Difficult to perceive, barely observable; delicate |
| Sullen | Silent or gloomy because of anger or resentment |
| Wary | Cautious and watchful; careful of danger |
| Fruitless | Useless; unsuccessful |
| Canine | Of, or relating to, dogs |
| Pending | Unfinished; remaining to be decided |
| Prior | Earlier, former |
| Acrid | Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell |
| Illiterate | Unable to read or write |
| Vicious | Evil, spiteful; painfully severe or extreme |
| Flaw | A slight fault; a defect |
| Admonish | 1. To warn against something 2. To scold someone |
| Lethal | Causing death or made to cause death |
| Legitimate | 1. Lawful; according to laws or rules 2. Genuine or justifiable |
| Authentic | Genuine; real; true |
| Debut | A first appearance |
| Prowess | Great skill or ability |
| Fathom | To figure out; to understand; to get to the bottom of |
| Hospitable | Being nice and generous to strangers or guests |
| Negligent | Being careless; not paying attention to the things you have to do |
| Reprimand | To scold in a very strong or serious way |
| Implore | To beg for something, or to ask very seriously |
| Browse | 1. To look through or glance at casually 2. To eat (wild vegetation), to graze |
| Pluck | To pull off or out; to pick |
| Ponder | To think about; to consider carefully |
| Presume | To take for granted; to assume or suppose |
| Customary | Usual, normal, routine |
| Ensue | To follow; to come as a result of |
| Impede | To get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of |
| Epidemic | A rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something, especially a disease |
| Persist | To continue steadily in an action, to refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain |
| Apathy | A lack of interest or concern |
| Simultaneously | Existing, occurring, or operating at the same time |
| Void | Empty or unfilled space |
| Insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly |
| Substantial | Large, important; major |
| Erode | to wear away gradually; to eat away |
| Overwhelm | 1. To overcome completely in mind or feeling 2. To defeat completely |
| Shirk | To avoid or get out of doing work |
| Nimble | Able to move easily and quickly |
| Catastrophe | A large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
| Unscathed | Totally unharmed |
| Concur | To agree |
| Gruesome | Causing horror; ghastly, revolting |
| Vengeance | Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |
| Mortify | to hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation |
