| A | B |
|---|
| to lynch | to execute without due process (trial in the court system) of the law (to hang) |
| stingy | spending unwillingly or reluctantly |
| clan | large group of relatives |
| hardy | bold, daring, capable of surviving harsh conditions |
| nuisance | something that is inconvenient; a bother |
| dowry | money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage |
| perturbed | to disturb greatly; to disrupt or throw into disorder |
| bilge | the lowest inner part of a ship's hull; bulging part of a barrel |
| saloon | a bar; a place where alcoholic beverages are sold |
| to lounge | to act or move in a relaxed or lazy manner |
| inhibitant | a resident |
| vendor | one who sells or vends |
| flank | a section of flesh between the ribs and hips; a cut of meat |
| nimble | moving or acting with agility; a quick and clever in thinking |
| wafer | a small, thin, crisp cake, biscuit or candy |
| conventional | established practice |
| pious | displaying reverence in the observance of a religion;devout |
| dialect | a regional variety of language distinguished by pronounciation, grammar or vocabulary |
| drudgelike | work that is difficult and menial |
| insolent | arrogant; abrasive in speech or manner |
| heirloom | a valued family possession handed down from generation to generation |
| prosperity | having success; enjoying financial security |
| amiable | good-natured, agreeable, |
| ornamentation | the act of decorating or adorning |
| translucent | admitting light through, diffusing |
| queue | a braid of hair worn hanging down the back of her neck |
| protude | to jut out, stick out |
