| A | B |
|---|
| quaking | shivering; shaking; quivering with fear |
| dissembling | pretending; deliberately obscuring the truth |
| propriety | socially correct behavior |
| conjured | used a charm or incantation to summon or call up |
| faction | clique; secret group or party |
| abominations | hateful or disgusting actions |
| gibberish | nonsense; incomprehensible mumbling |
| sniveling | whining; continually complaining |
| deference | great respect |
| ails | is sick |
| naught | nothing |
| dwindling | lessening; diminishing |
| demonic | associated with the devil or with black magic; satanic |
| abyss | bottomless pit of ruin; yawning gulf |
| intimations | hints; premonitions |
| formidable | very grave; extremely serious |
| trepidation | apprehension; fear |
| subservient | submissive |
| inert | motionless |
| titillated | excited; intrigued |
| notorious | widely and unfavorable known |
| prodigious | enormous; noteworthy |
| canny | cunning; crafty |
| defers | yields; gives way respectfully |
| fathom | understand |
| defamation | slander |
| avidly | with extreme eagerness |
| licentious | morally lax |
| evade | avoid |
| pallor | paleness |
| ameliorate | make better |
| crone | unpleasant old woman; hag |
| wily | crafty; cunning |
| tainted | stained with corruption |
| ineptly | ineffectually; clumsily |
| abundant | plentiful |
| sophistication | urbanity; polished manner |
| wrath | anger |
| imperceptible | not noticeable |
| deferentially | with great respect |
| befuddled | confused |
| plaintiff | complaining party in a lawsuit |
| effrontery | shameless boldness |
| immaculate | spotless; holy |
| qualm | misgiving |
| probity | honesty; integrity |
| callously | unfeelingly; insensitively |
| incredulously | with disbelief |
| base | unworthy; corrupt |
| slovenly | slipshod |
| transfixed | motionless with horror |
| unperturbed | untroubled |
| gulling | tricking; deceiving |
| presently | soon |
| stench | strong, unpleasant smell |
| gaunt | haggard; thin; drawn |
| agape | extremely surprised |
| excommunication | formal separation from the church |
| conciliatory | eager to make peace |
| beguile | fool; delude |
| floundering | awkward confusion; ineptitude |
| reprieve | temporary postponement of a punishment |
| retaliation | vengeance for an injury |
| anarchy | chaos; lawlessness |
| indignant | angry |
| quail | draw back in fear |
| adamant | unyielding; rigid |
| cleave | cling |
| disputation | debate; argument |
| tantalized | teasingly fascinated |
