| A | B |
|---|
| affinity | a natural attraction or liking |
| penitential | of or relating to an act of self-mortification to show sorrow for a sin or wrongdoing |
| discomfited | confused |
| sullen | showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| transfixed | rendered motionless with terror, amazement, or awe |
| genteel | refined in manner; well-bred and polite |
| jingoism | extreme nationalsim characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| chauvinism | fanatical patriotism |
| patriotism | love devotion to one's country |
| swarthy | having a dark complexion or color |
| sluice | an artificial channel for conducting water |
| hermitage | private retreat |
| ricks | a stack of hay, straw, or similar material |
| capricious | impulsive or unpredictable |
| accost | to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively |
| morose | sullen melancholy; gloomy |
| rogue | a scoundrel or rascal |
| maudlin | effusively or tearfully sentimental |
| contiguous | sharing an edge of boundary; touching |
| boorish | rude and clumsy in behavior |
| inveterate | firmly and long established |
| beebalm | old world mint or plant |
