| A | B |
|---|
| parasitic | free-loading |
| brackish | briny |
| ethereal | rare celestial |
| artisan | master |
| crucible | container for use at high temperatures |
| sluggard | one who does not earn his own way |
| trenchers | wooden platters or trays |
| repousse | raised designs hammered on reverse side of metal |
| vulgarity | crudeness |
| mundane | down to earth |
| insufferable | intolerable |
| poultice | medicine paste or dressing |
| berated | tongue-lashed |
| hypocritical | dishonest |
| gumption | backbone |
| felon | a purulent infection |
| chagrined | embarrassed |
| wattles | loose flesh beneath the jaw |
| snuff | pulverized tobacco inhaled through the nostrils |
| translucent | allowing only a dim light. |
| Whig | one who supported independence from England |
| Tory | one who remained loyal to the British |
| nonchalance | indolent |
| effigies | puppets |
| enigmatical | cryptic |
| parasitic | sponging |
| parasitic | living off of others |
| brackish | containing salt |
| brackish | salty |
| brackish | saline |
| ethereal | heavenly |
| ethereal | exquisite |
| ethereal | delicate |
| ethereal | sublime |
| artisan | craftsman |
| artisan | skilled worker |
| sluggard | an idler |
| sluggard | vagrant |
| vulgarity | common or unrefined manners |
| vulgarity | coarse action |
| mundane | worldly |
| mundane | ordinary |
| mundane | common place |
| mundane | petty |
| insufferable | unbearable |
| insufferable | disgusting |
| insufferable | outrageous |
| insufferable | dreadful |
| berated | scolded harshly |
| berated | criticized |
| berated | rebuked |
| berated | reprimanded |
| hypocritical | false |
| hypocritical | specious |
| hypocritical | insincere |
| hypocritical | deceitful |
| gumption | courageous initiative |
| gumption | nerve |
| felon | convict |
| chagrined | ashamed |
| chagrined | mortified |
| chagrined | humiliated |
| translucent | luminous |
| translucent | semi-transparent |
| translucent | not clear |
| nonchalance | lack of concern |
| nonchalance | unexcited |
| nonchalance | casual |
| nonchalance | uninterested |
| effigies | crude dummies or likenesses |
| effigies | images |
| effigies | dolls |
| enigmatical | mysterious |
| enigmatical | secretive |
| enigmatical | puzzling |
| enigmatical | baffling |
