| A | B |
|---|
| harem | section of a house reserved for women members of a Muslim household |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| shroud | to shut off from sight |
| indisposition | a minor ailment |
| obstinacy | quality of being stubborn |
| rectify | to set right |
| brandish | to wave or flourish menacingly |
| pallid | lacking intensity of color or illumination |
| tauten | to draw tightly |
| implicit | implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| prostrate | reduced to extreme weakness or incapacitation |
| newfangled | new and often needlessly novel |
| scrupulous | conscientious and exact |
| admonition | cautionary advice or warning |
| blandishment | a word or act expressive of affection |
| millinery | articles, especially women's hats |
| debacle | a sudden disastrous collapse or defeat |
| reverberate | reecho |
| nonplussed | filled with bewilderment |
