| A | B |
|---|
| reverently | expressing reverence, honor, respect |
| scheme | to contrive a plan |
| swagger | to walk arrogantly, strut |
| eloquent | vividly moving or expressive |
| vicinity | your area or space, close by |
| jealously | feelings of envy |
| intolerable | impossible to tolerate or endure |
| aristocracy | one considered the best of its kind, upper class |
| ingenious | marked by inventive skill and imagination |
| trounce | to beat up or thrash |
| urchin | playful or mischievous child |
| denial | refusal to admit the truth |
| noble | possessing outstanding qualities |
| conceited | high opinion of one's self, vanity |
| edification | instruction and improvement, morality |
| chronic | habitual, frequent recurrence |
| relapse | the act or process of backsliding or worsening |
| lynch | to put to death by mob action, without due process of law |
| delirium | mental disturbance marked by confusion, disordered speech, hallucinations |
| contemptuous | feeling or expressing contempt |
| ghastly | horrible, shocking, resembling a ghost |
| fickle | not firm in disposition or character |
| revenge | vengeance, an opportunity for getting even |
| auspicious | promising success, fortunate |
| sentry | guard |
| catastrophe | a great disaster or misfortune |
| labyrinth | maze |
| elaboration | complex, or planned with great care |
| constable | public officer responsible for keeping the peace |
| posse | a body of persons organized to assist the sheriff during an emergency |
| embellishment | adorn, decorate |
| relic | souvenir, memento |
| murky | darkness, gloom |
| frescoed | the art of painting on fresh plaster |
| economize | thrifty, and efficient use of resources |
| oppressive | unjust or cruel exercise of power or authority |
| apathy | lack of emotion or interest |
| chasm | gorge, or narrow ravine |
| civilization | a relatively high level of cultural and technological development |
