| A | B |
|---|
| antediluvian | very, very old; literally before the Flood |
| denigrate | to belittle, to run down, to speak damagingly; criticize in a derogatory manner |
| doleful | having great sorrow |
| epilogue | a short addition to a literary work, a short speech given at the end of a play |
| epitaph | an inscription in memory of a dead person (usually on a tombstone) |
| foible | slight fault, minor weakness of character |
| garish | crudely or tastelessly colorful or showy; excessively ornate or elaborate |
| homage | respect or reverence paid |
| importune | to beg or demand with urgency or persistence |
| morbidity | unwholesomeness and gloominess, gruesomeness |
| ostracize | to exclude by general consent from society or privleges |
| plenitude | abundance, a lot |
| raconteur | one who is skillful at telling stories and anecdotes |
| resonant | echoing, continuing to sound |
| sentinel | one who keeps guard or stands watching |
| sequester | to seclude |
| slag | the residue or mass of metal left after melting; worthless matter |
| sumptuous | luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid |
| tinge | to add a bit of color; to affect slightly; a slight coloration |
| unpalatable | so unpleasant in flavor as to be inedible |
