| A | B |
|---|
| dormer | a window set vertically into a sloping roof |
| mercurial | quick and changeable in temperament; volatile |
| turbulent | causing unrest or disturbance; violently agitated or disturbed |
| wisteria | a climbing woody vine with purplish or white flowers |
| peony | a type of garden plant with large variously colored flowers |
| simonize | to polish with wax |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| insinuate | to enter gently, slowly or imperceptibly |
| approbation | an expression of warm approval; praise |
| incipient | begining to exist or appear |
| scrim | a transparent fabric used to create special effects of light or atmosphere in a theatre |
| laconic | using few words; terse or concise |
| trepidation | a state of alarm or dread; apperhension |
| imbue | to influence throughly; to permeate or saturate |
| valise | a small peice of hand luggage |
| philander | to engage in many love affairs |
| remiss | lax in attending to duty; negligent |
| monotonous | tediously repetitious or lacking in variety |
| premium | the amount paid or payable for an insurance policy |
| incredulous | skeptical; disbelieving |
| carte blanche | unrestricted power to act on one's own discretion; unconditional authority |
| raucous | rough sounding and harsh |
| sotto voce | in soft tones, so as not to be overheard |
| arch | cunning or sly |
| implacable | impossible to appease; incapable of being pacified |
| collie | an offensive name for an unskilled asian laborer |
| contemptuous | manifesting or ecpressing disdain or scorn |
| idyllic | simple and carefree |
| elegiac | ecpressing sorrow for that which is irrevocably past |
| requiem | a hymn, composition, or service for the dead |
