| A | B |
|---|
| rile | to irritate or vex |
| ploy | a maneuver or strategy to gain the advantage |
| dubious | doubtful |
| raucous | harsh, loud, grating |
| glowered | to look or stare with anger or discontent |
| foresight | thoughtful regard for the future |
| waned | to grow gradually less |
| vexed | to anger or cause agitation |
| bade | urge or compel |
| hearkening | giving careful attention |
| audacity | bold courage |
| distinctness | clearly defined, unmistakable |
| derision | contempt, ridicule |
| concealment | A means of hiding |
| reposed | to lay at rest |
| renounced | to reject or disown |
| insolently | rudely and with disrespect |
| deprived | to take something away |
| privilege | a special right given under certain conditions |
| scornfully | filled with dislike or dismay |
| awed | filled with admiration |
| clutch | to grasp or grip with the hand |
| sidekick | a close friend |
| impediment | obstruction or hindrance |
| ambushed | a sudden, surprise attack |
| foreboding | to predict the future, an omen |
| brooding | preoccupied with depressing memories or thoughts, worried |
| confirmed | made certain to be true |
| conjectured | an opinion or theory, a guess |
| chuck | to toss or throw |
| surreptitiously | sneaky, something done in a stealthy means |
| derisive | mocking, contemptuous |
| eulogized | to praise highly in speech or writing |
