| A | B |
|---|
| diffidently | without self-confidence or timidly |
| altercation | an angry or heated argument |
| dexterously | skillfully |
| martial | military , having to do with war , warlike |
| deride | to ridicule, make fun of, or laugh at in contempt or scorn |
| impregnable | firm, unshakable, or unyielding |
| pontoon | pertaining to a flat-bottomed boat or other floating object used as support for a temporary bridge |
| perambulating | walking about or strolling |
| scoffed | mocked at, scorned, jeered |
| din | a loud and continuous noise |
| amputate | to cut off, esp. by surgery |
| rout | to force out |
| imprecations | curses |
| querulous | complaining; peevish; inclined to find fault |
| prodigal | extremely wasteful |
| vindictive | revengeful |
| doleful | mournful, melancholy, or full of sorrow or sadness |
| dogged | stubborn, persistent, or not giving in readily |
| sagacious | wise |
| suffuse | to fill with a glow, color, or fluid |
| conciliate | to win over, soothe the anger of, or gain the good will of |
| industriously | diligently or with hard and steady work |
| perfunctory | done without care or interest or merely as routine |
| abash | to make ashamed, ill at ease |
| sublime | inspiring awe or admiration |
| immaterial | unimportant, not pertinent, or not mattering |
| peevish | irritable, cross, fretful, or hard to please |
| lurid | vivid in a harsh or shocking way, startling, or sensational |
| spectral | ghostly or like a phantom |
| jouncing | shaking, jolting, bouncing |
| harangue | a long, noisy, or scolding speech |
| plaintively | mournfully, sadly, or in a manner expressing sorrow or melancholy |
| ague | a chill or fit of shivering |
| mystic | mysterious or obscure |
| vindication | the state of being cleared of blame, guilt, or suspicion |
| craven | very cowardly |
| blanch | to make white or pale or take color from |
| remonstrate | a protest, complaint, or objection |
| anecdote | short and entertaining story |
| sinuous | bending, winging, curving, wavy |
