| A | B |
|---|
| garret | (n) an attic |
| cumbersome | (adj) clumsy, unwieldy, hard to handle |
| ornate | (adj) heavily ornamented; decorated to excess |
| save | (prep) except |
| lapse | (v) to slip, to fall, to stop |
| sheepishly | (adv) in an embarrassed or shy manner |
| vestibule | (n) a small entrance hall or room |
| feign | (v) to pretend |
| disinterest | (n) lack of interest or concern |
| clannish | (adj) associating only with one's own group |
| malice | (n) ill will; desire to harm another |
| bemused | (adj) muddled, confused |
| mill | (v) to move slowly or aimlessly, as a confused crowd |
| emerge | (v) to come forth |
| favor | (v) to treat with preference; to use gently or sparingly |
| crook | (n) a bend or curve in something, as an arm |
| aloofness | (n) a lack of sympathy or interest |
| sleek | (adj) smooth and glossy |
| dispense | (v) to give out or distribute |
| musty | (adj) having a stale, moldy smell or taste |
| matter-of-factly | (adv) unemotionally |
| seminar | (n) a meeting of a group of supervised students doing advanced study, as at a university |
