| A | B |
|---|
| connoisseur | expert; critical judge |
| serene | calm; peaceful |
| stealthy | done in a secret manner; sly |
| sordid | dirty; filthy |
| rancid | stale; spoiled |
| melancholy | sadness;low spirits |
| contort | twist or bend out of shape |
| belligerent | fond of fighting; warlike |
| sluggish | slow moving; not active |
| inextricable | that one can't get out of |
| sullen | silent because of anger |
| console | comfort |
| complacent | pleased with oneself |
| writhe | twist and turn |
| monotonous | continuing in the same tone |
| hurl | throw with much force |
| avert | prevent; avoid |
| indignation | righteous anger, angry at something unjust |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or rebuke |
| contempt | scorn; despising; disgrace |
| ominous | a bad omen; threatening |
| pugnacious | fond of fighting; quarrelsome |
| vicious | evil; wicked |
| cesspool | filthy place (household waste) |
| scowl | look angry or sullen |
| recumbent | lying down or leaning |
| stilted | stiffly; dignified;formal |
| bindle | slang for bundle (hobo's pack) |
| anguish | very great pain or grief; suffering or distress |
| lumber | move along heavily; (logs or beams) |
