| A | B |
| Cower (v) | to crouch or shrink back, as in fear or shame |
| Impudence (n) | speech or behavior that is aggressively forward or rude |
| Mortified (adj) | deeply embarrased, shammed, or humiliated |
| Rebuke (v) | to scold sharply; criticize |
| Guise (n) | outward appearance; false appearance |
| Renowned (adj) | famous; widely known |
| Commandeer (v) | to seize by force or threats |
| Justification (n) | a reason for an action that shows it to be just right, or reasonable |
| Omen (n) | a sign or event thought to foretell good or bad fortune; forewarning |
| Contemptible (adj) | deserving of scorn; disgraceful |
| Wily (adj) | tricky or sly: crafty |
| Revelry (n) | noisy festivity; merrymaking |
| Jostle (v) | to bump, push or shove roughly, as with elbows in a crowd |
| Implacable (adj) | impossible to satisfy or soothe; unyielding |
| Deflect (v) | to cause to go off course; turn aside |
| Revulsion (n) | intense dislike, disgust, or horror |
| Lavish (v) | to give generously; provide in abundance |
| Aloof (adj) | emotionally distant; uninvolved, disinterested, standoffish |
| Tremulous (adj) | characterized by trembling; shaky |