| A | B |
|---|
| blanch | to take the color from; to bleach or whiten |
| augur | a seer or prophet |
| cauldron | a large kettle or vat for boiling |
| swelter | to be affected by oppressive heat; to sweat |
| blaspheme | to speak of God or something sacred in an irreverent manner |
| conjure | to call upon a devil or spirit; to summon |
| apparition | a ghostly figure or specter |
| vanquish | to defeat or conquer in battle |
| sear | to char, scorch, or burn the surface of something |
| treble | triple; threefold |
| pernicious | tending to cause death or serious injury |
| judicious | having or showing sound decision-making abiolity |
| pert | impudently bold, spirited, or vivacious |
| prattle | to talk idly or meaninglessly; to babble |
| laudable | deserving praise or approbation |
| niggard | a stingy, grasping person, a miser |
| dire | warning of or having dreadful consequences |
| perturbation | the condition of disturbing greatly or causing agitation |
| slumbery | sleepy, in a state of inactivity or sleep |
| rendezvous | a prearranged meeting place |
