| A | B |
|---|
| recluse | shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion, often for religious reasons |
| rudimentary | elementary; usually pertaining to knowledge |
| adversity | condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress |
| palpably | capable of being touched or felt; tangible |
| enmeshed | entangle, involve, or catch |
| sacrilegious | grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred |
| kindle | to set fire to or ignite; to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame |
| pessimistic | tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view |
| impediment | obstruction; hindrance; obstacle |
| supposition | assumption; hypothesis |
| acerbic | harsh or severe, as of temper or expression; sour or astringent in taste |
| pungent | sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid |
| exalt | to raise high; elevate; to fill with joy; to elate |
| cynical | distrusting or disparaging the motives of others |
| suppress | to put an end to the activities; to stop or arrest |
| finite | capable of being completely counted |
| chauvinism | biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause |
| stalwart | strong and brave; valiant |
| flamboyant | strikingly bold or brilliant; showy |
| disheveled | untidy; disarranged |
| alienate | to make indifferent or hostile; to turn away; transfer or divert |
| anon | soon |
| troth | faithfulness or faith |
| "tiring house" | dressing room |
| groundlings | people standing to watch a play during Shakespeare's time |
