| A | B |
|---|
| alleged | accused, said to be guilty of something |
| blandly | plainly, in a manner lacking any flavor or interest |
| connive | to plot, to conspire |
| disengage | to free or detach oneself |
| entangle | to tangle |
| garish | flashy, overdecorated, too bright |
| hock | the leg joint of a 4-footed animal |
| instinctive | spontaneous and unthinking |
| irascible | easily angered |
| lectern | speaker's stand, podium |
| persevere | to remain constant to a task |
| pinion | to restrain by pinning the arms |
| rale | to make a rattling sound in the throat |
| rout | to defeat definitely; to cause to retreat |
| smocking | decorative needlework, embroidery |
| squander | to spend wastefully |
| teeming | full of, crowded, swarming; pouring rain |
| trudge | to walk with difficulty |
| untrammeled | not confined or hindered |
| venture | to take a risk, to attempt something difficult |
