| A | B |
| renounce | to reject or disown |
| swaggering | strutting, walking in a conceited way |
| raucous | harsh, loud to the ears |
| elaborately | with great care, having many steps |
| privileges | special rights or advantages |
| simultaneously | done at the same time |
| incredulously | in a way that shows disbelief |
| cynically | in an untrusting manner |
| haggard | having a worn down appearance |
| reprimands | serious warnings for wrong doing |
| reluctantly | taking long to do something because you're unwilling to do it |
| scold | to find fault or blame |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings or equipment |
| recital | public delivery of something memorized |
| perfunctory | done quickly as a matter of routine or duty |
| interminably | done in a way that seems to last forever |
| petulantly | done in a whining, immature tone of voice |
| vehemently | done with explosive emotion |
| truce | agreement to stop fighting, cease-fire |
| lethal | deadly |