| A | B |
|---|
| fretfully | anxious, worried way |
| capital | involving loss of life |
| degrees | small stages or steps |
| stake | bet |
| ruble | unit of Russian money |
| incarceration | imprisonment, confinement |
| classics | famous & important books |
| zealously | eagerly; with enthusiasm |
| philosophy | study of important ideas |
| haphazardly | randomly; in a unplanned way |
| theology | study of religion |
| grope | to feel about with hands |
| volition | choice, decision |
| strope | a leather strap for sharpening razors |
| cartridge | a bullet and it's casing |
| lather | foam formed by soap & water |
| caress | gentle touch |
| mutilated | horribly disfigured or cut up |
| conscientious | doing what one knows is right or proper |
| scantier | thinner, lass ample |
| pore | tiny opening |
| indelible | leaving a permenent stain |
| executioner | person who carries out the death penalty |
| plebian | common, ordinary |
| Mme | abbreviation for Madame (Mrs.) |
| franc | unit of French money |
| loom | rise up threateningly |
| strand | string of beads or gems |
| delirious | wildly excited |
| resplendent | dazzling; gorgeous |
| apprehension | dread of coming event |
| convivial | very friendly; agreeable |
| pittance | very small amount of money |
| interest | cost of borrowing money |
| enthralling | enchanting; wonderful |
| ibis | kind of large, wading bird |
| clove | a split; a dividing line |
| rank | vigorously; abundantly |
| prim | neat; orderly |
| caul | part/sac/membrane on baby's head |
| Marquisetter | kind of light fabric |
| frond | lind of large divided leaf (palm tree) |
| piazza | porch or other open area |
| bedeck | decorate in a showy way |
| loll | lounge/pass time relaxing |
| Paris green | poisonous green powder |
| pealing | sounding; ringing |
| imminent | very near; about to happen |
| Resurrection | rising from the dead |
| brogan | kind of heavy shoe |
| iridescent | shiny with changing, rainbow-like colors |
| vortex | whirling mass |
| serene | peaceful; quiet |
| infallibility | perfect reliability; sureness of success |
| blighted | stricken; cursed with hardship |
| entrails | internal organs; intestines |
| Chateau Thierry | French WWII battle site |
| Amiens | French WWII battle site |
| Soissens | French WWII battle site |
| Belleau Woods | French WWII battle site |
| doggedness | determination; stubbornness |
| reiterate | repeat |
| dog days | hot/sultry summer days |
| precariously | open to unknown danger |
| uncoordinated | not working will or together |
| awed | amazed/very impressed |
| glided | coated with gold |
| cast | shade; apprearance |
| skiff | kind of small boat |
| armada | large force |
| solder | mend; join together as new |
| naught | nothing |
| spite | bitterness; ill will |
| evanesce | fade away; too disappear |
| vermillion | bright scarlet red |
| heresy | wringful force or influence |
| credits | TV show writers, actors, etc. |
| dissolve | to fade out (pictures/videos) |
| adequate | good enough; satisfactory |
| check | chess term: "warning" |
| checkmate | chess term: "I've won" |
| fade in | appears gradually on a blank screen |
| haunch | back part of an animal |
| fakir | Indian holy man, magic powers |
| henpeck | to nag at a husband |
| pound | main unit of British money |
| splurge | spending spree; spell of wild spending |
| superimposed | put on top of another, both are seen |
| leery | suspicious |
| oversight | failure to notice something; careless error |
| mangled | badly damaged or torn |
| resignedly | w/o opposition; passive manner |
| plod | walk slowly & heavily |
| pan | move camera sideways |
