| A | B |
|---|
| temerity | Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness. |
| furtive | Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty |
| stolidly | Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; impassive |
| quelled | To put down forcibly; suppress |
| eerily | Inspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening |
| imprudent | Unwise or indiscreet |
| umbrage | Something that affords shade. |
| vehement | Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong: a vehement storm. |
| bovine | Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the genus Bos, such as an ox, cow, or buffalo. |
| attributes | An object associated with and serving to identify a character, personage, or office: Lightning bolts are an attribute of Zeus. |
| habiliments | The special dress or garb associated with an occasion or office. Often used in the plural: “shrouded from head to foot in the habiliments of the grave” (Edgar Allan Poe). |
| myopic | nearsightedness. Also called short sight. |
| ranking | To give a particular order or position to; classify |
| venue | The locality or political division from which a jury is called and in which a trial is held. |
| elucidate | To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
