| A | B |
|---|
| placidly-adverb | pleasantly calm; peaceful |
| amiably-adverb | good-natured qualities |
| affable | an amiable disposition |
| desirous-adjective | having desire; wanting |
| condoled-verb | expressing sympathy |
| rubicund-adjective | red, ruddy |
| proffered-verb | to put before a person for acceptance |
| doughty-adjective | steadfastly courageous; valiant |
| fakir-noun | Muslim/Hindu religious person considered a wonder-worker |
| jarred-verb | harshly unpleasant effect on one's nerves, feelings |
| presumptuous-adjective | unwarrantedly bold |
| fancy-noun | a whim |
| doggedly-adverb | stubbornly tenacious |
| talisman-noun | anything having a powerful influence on human feelings or actions |
| enthralled-verb | to captivate or charm |
| maligned-verb | to speak harmful untruths about |
| antimacassar-noun | a small covering placed on backs and arms of furniture |
| dubiously-adverb | of doubtful quality; questionable |
| shamefacedly-adverb | bashful; showing shame |
| credulity-noun | willingness to believe or trust too readily |
| marred-verb | to damage or spoil to a certain extent |
| ill-gotten-adjective | acquired by dishonest, improper means |
| prosaic-adjective | dull, commonplace |
| betokened-verb | to give evidence |
| frivolous-adjective | lack of seriousness or sense |
| attribute-verb | to regard as resulting from a specified cause |
| coincidence-noun | a striking occurrence of 2 or more events at the same time |
| avaricious-adjective | characterized by avarice; greedy |
| disown-verb | to refuse to acknowledge as belonging |
| scurrying-verb | to go or move quickly |
| at the expense of-noun | at the sacrifice of |
| bibulous-adjective | fon of or addicted to drink |
| resolution-noun | determiniation |
| apparel-noun | clothing |
| broach-verb | to mention or suggest for the first time |
| resignation-noun | submission; acquienscence |
| apathy-noun | absence of excitement |
| shudderingly-adverb | quivering with fear, dread, cold |
| scarcely-adverb | barely; hardly |
| audible-adjective | capable of being heard |
| resounded-adjective | uttered loudly |
| appealingly-adverb | attracting interest |
| fusillade-noun | general outpouring of anything |
| reverberated-verb | to re-echo |
