| A | B |
|---|
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable |
| patronage | the influence or support of a patron (a financial supporter) |
| suffused | To spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light |
| sieve | a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of a mixture may be separated from coarser ones |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| quavered | trembled |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| invigorate | to give life and energy to |
| latrine | a receptacle (as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet |
| valise | suitcase |
| gout | a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints |
| dilate | to enlarge or expand in bulk or extent |
| seance | a spiritualist meeting to receive spirit communications |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| bramble | a rough prickly shrub or vine |
