| A | B |
|---|
| extravagant | going beyond what is reasonable or suitable |
| solemn | being serious or dignified in appearance or behavior |
| emphatic | to express in forceful speech or action |
| faltered | to move unsteadily |
| abacus | an instrument for making calculations by sliding counters along rods or in grooves |
| ambassador | an official representative or messenger |
| escapade | a mischievous adventure: prank |
| elaborate | made or done with great care or with much detail |
| regale | to entertain richly |
| devour | to eat up greedily or hungrily |
| billowing | rolling mass like a high ocean wave |
| custom | the usual practice of a person or group |
| ordeal | a severe test or experience |
| sinister | especially evil or leading to evil |
| formidable | causing fear or dread |
