| A | B |
|---|
| guile | slyness or cunning when dealing with others; craftiness |
| derision | laughing at in a scornful way; ridicule |
| alacrity | quick, lively action; eager quickness |
| audacious | bold; daring; fearless; not showing respect |
| morose | gloomy; sad; mournful; sullen |
| wary | on one's guard; cautious |
| facetious | joking or trying to be funny |
| pariah | a person whom others will have nothing to do with; an outcast |
| furtive | done or acting in a sly, sneaky way; stealthy |
| wane | to get smaller, weaker, dimmer |
| zenith | the highest point; peak |
| incantation | the chanting of special words that are supposed to have magic power |
| rebuke | a sharp scolding; reprimand |
| haggard | having a wild, tired look, as from hunger or grief |
| formidable | causing fear of dread |
