| A | B |
|---|
| glistened | to give a sparkling or shining reflection |
| depreciate | to lower the price or value of something |
| sinister | threatening evil or disaster |
| phantasmagoric | bizarre, fantastic combination or optical illusion |
| prodigious | extraordinary size - enormous |
| macabre | focus on death, something gruesome or bloody |
| compulsory | mandatory, obligatory |
| opaque | blocking the passage of light, something you cannot see through |
| oppression | unjust or cruel exercise of power or authority |
| sobriety | quality of moderation - not indulging in too much food or drink |
| emanating | to emit - to flow out of a source |
| epiphany | a sudden discovery or realization, intuitive grasp of reality |
| moniker | name or nickname |
| distraught | mental conflict or doubt |
| perverse | corrupt, improper, strange sexual ideas |
| oligarchy | style of government where a small group exercises corrupt or absolute power |
| pretentious | exaggerated ideas of self-importance, value or social standing |
| chaste | innocent, celibate, pure in thought or action |
| haggard | having a tired or worn appearance |
| inequity | injustice, unfairness |
