| A | B |
|---|
| doughty | brave; fearless |
| talisman | a magical charm |
| credulity | a tendency to believe too readily |
| prosaic | commonplace; ordinary |
| avaricious | greedy for riches |
| bibulous | given to drinking alcohol |
| fusillade | a burst of fire from many guns |
| inexplicable | incapable of being explained |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| atrocity | extreme evil or cruelty; monstrousness |
| malevolence | ill-will towards others; hatred |
| sagacious | showing good judgment; wise |
| solicit | to seek to obtain by persuasion |
| intemperate | excessive drinking; not exercising moderation |
| conflagration | a large and destructive fire |
| fidelity | the quality of being faithful and loyal |
| indulge | to give in to one's desires |
| antimacassar | a cover to protect the back and arms of furniture |
| carrion | dead and decaying flesh |
