| A | B |
|---|
| anachronism | the representation of something as existing or occurring at other than its proper or historical time |
| enviable | arousing envy: desirable |
| phaeton | a light, open, four-wheeled carriage, usually drawn by a pair of horses |
| threescore | three times twenty: sixty |
| querulous | given to complaining: peevish |
| grotesque | bizarre: outlandish |
| appalling | causing consternation or dismay: frightful |
| septuagenarian | being between the ages of and |
| malicious | a desire to harm others or to see others suffer |
| penultimate | next to last |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| prodigious | awesomely great in size, force, or extent |
| antagonism | the condition of being an opposing or competing principle, force, or factor |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| concessions | to give or grant as a privilege or right |
| suffice | to meet present needs or requirements: be sufficient to |
| matriculation | to admit or be admitted into a group, especially a college or university: enroll |
| titters | to utter a suppressed, nervous giggle |
| rudimentary | of or relating to basic facts or principles that must be learned first |
| brougham | a closed, four-wheeled carriage with an open driver;s seat in front |
| chasm | a pronounced difference of opinion, interests, or loyalty |
| dowager | an elderly woman of high rank |
| insignia | a badge of office or rank: emblem |
| unsubstantial | lacking firmness or strength: flimsy |
