| A | B |
|---|
| Quixotic | tending to take a romanticized view of life |
| Flummoxed | to make somebody confused or perplexed and unable to react |
| Egregious | extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant |
| Juxtapose | place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast |
| Besmirched | to bring shame or disgrace on somebody’s reputation. To make dirty |
| Pontificate | to speak about something in a knowing and self-important way |
| Daunted | to overcome with fear. |
| Repugnant | distasteful, objectionable, or offensive |
| Menacing | a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful |
| Macabre | gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible |
| Cauldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| Petrify | to be numb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion |
| Aghast | struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror |
| Cornucopia | a great abundance of something |
| Congregate | to come together; assemble, esp. in large numbers |
| Approbation | a favorable opinion about something or somebody |
| Compliance | a tendency to yield readily to others, esp. in a weak and subservient way. |
| Permeate | to pass into or through every part of; to be diffused through; pervade; saturate |
| Wearisome | causing weariness; fatiguing |
| Gala | a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment |
