| A | B |
|---|
| affront | word or act that openly and purposely espresses disrespect |
| arrogance | escessive pride with comtempt of others; haughtiness |
| degrade | reduct in rank, especially as punishment |
| eloquence | flow of speech that has grace and force |
| falter | hesitate in action from lack of courage; draw back; waver |
| gull | deceive; cheat |
| hawser | a large, stout rope or thin steel cable, used for mooring or towing ships |
| involuntary | not done of one's own free will; unwilling |
| livid | flushed; reddish; very angry |
| mooring | act of tying up or securing a ship, etc. |
| notorious | well-known, especially because of something bad; having a bad reputation |
| occult | beyond the bounds of ordinary knowledge; mysterious |
| rancorous | bitterly malicious |
| sanctuary | a sacred place |
| servile | like that of slaves; mean; base |
