| A | B |
|---|
| parasite | a person who exploits the hospitality of the rich and earns welcome flattery |
| cryptic | secret; mysterious |
| fortnight | a period of 14 days; 2 weeks |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| ignominious | marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame; dishonorable |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment; improvised |
| posthumously | following or occurring after death |
| blithely | happy or light hearted character; casual; heedless |
| harrows | pillage or plunder |
| restive | stubornly resisting control |
| sordid | marked by grossness; vile; dirty; filthy |
| malignity | an instance of malicious behavior or nature |
