| A | B |
|---|
| vile | wicked |
| obliged | to do a favor for |
| alcove | a small part of a room separated from the rest of the room |
| prospectors | someone who searches for valuable minerals |
| garish | too showy |
| dregs | the worst part |
| reluctant | showing doubt |
| nuisance | an annoying person or thing |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly |
| flounce | to exaggerate your movements |
| spectacle | an unusual public display |
| complacent | calm or satisfied about something |
| procession | group of people moving in orderly manner |
| piteously | deserving to be felt sorry for |
| gallery | room used for a special purpose |
| absorbed | held with full attention |
| constricting | made narrow by drawing together |
| uncertainty | doubt |
| lumber | to move in an awkward way |
| leaden | heavy as lead |
| vanquished | overcame |
| conspiring | to make a secret agreement |
| mournfully | with sadness |
| horrid | disgusting |
| protest | to object |
| scrawny | skinny |
| suppress | to hold back |
| accusation | claim someone has done something wrong |
| relentlessly | harshly |
| stranded | left alone without any way to get out |
| gradually | happening slowly by steps |
| cremated | burned to ashes |
| emphasis | special importance given to something |
| leisurely | unhurried |
