| A | B |
|---|
| eccentric | odd; deviates from expected course |
| dismal | gloomy;dreary |
| mourning | symbols or outward signs of grief for the dead |
| dilapidated | broken down |
| interment | burial in a grave |
| rot | decay |
| unaffected | natural; sincere, genuine |
| portable | easily carried or moved |
| fancy | sudden liking |
| apostrophe | a digression in conversation; address an imaginary or absent person |
| brooch | a large decorative pin |
| frank | candid; open or sincere in expression |
| amiable | generally agreeable |
| mortification | a feeling of shame or humiliation |
| degradation | a reduction in worth or standing |
| capitalist | an investor of money in business |
| unassuming | modesst; not pretentious or boastful |
| ordnance | heavy gunds;artillery |
| ingenious | having an inventive or cunning mind |
| bower | an arbor; shaded secluded area |
| felonious | relating to a serious crime |
| pettish | ill-tempered; peevish; petulant |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or sommon sense; absurd |
| degraded | having declined in moral qualities; depraved; degenerate |
| desolate | deserted; dreary, dismal, gloomy |
| invest | to spend time, money, or effect for future benefit |
| labyrinth | maze |
| wrought | put together; made |
| hankering | longing; craving |
| haughty | proud and vain to the point of arrogance |
| rankle | to cause persistent irritation |
| imperious | domineering; overbearing |
| smite | to attack, damage, or destroy by blows |
| miscreant | an evildoer or villain |
| penitential | pertaining to an expression of remorse for misdeeds |
| reparation | something done or paid to make amends or make up for |
| taint | to stain the honor of someone or something |
| pervade | to spread through |
| abhor | to regard with horror or loathing |
| contempt | reproachful distain as for something vile or dishonorable |
