| A | B |
|---|
| annotate | to furnish (a literary work) with critical commentary or explanatory notes. |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or reproof. |
| doozie | something extraordinary or bizarre. |
| hilt | the handle of a weapon or a tool. |
| maternal | relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood. |
| abscond | to sneak away and hide |
| benign | favorable, not threatening, mild |
| cerebral | related to the intellect |
| deface | to ruin or injure something’s appearance |
| eclectic | consisting of a diverse variety of elements |
| feral | wild, savage |
| guile | deceitful, cunning, sly behavior |
| hedonist | one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans |
| immerse | to absorb, deeply involve, engross |
| laceration | a cut, tear |
| malediction | a curse |
| nocturnal | relating to or occurring during the night |
| opulent | characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation |
| paradox | an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true |
| rancid | having a terrible taste or smell |
