| A | B |
|---|
| concoct | (v) to think up or invent |
| maelstrom | (n) a strong violent whirlpool dangerous to ships |
| abated | (v) to make or become less |
| equanimity | (n) evenness of emotions or temper; composure |
| amiss | (adj) not in accordance with the right order |
| fastidiousness | (n) the quality of being very particular |
| tumultuous | (adj) being in an uproar |
| perplexity | (n) the state of being confused |
| commences | (v) to begin or start |
| steadfast | (adj) firm in belief, determination, or allegiance |
| portentously | (adv) in a way that shows a sign of something momentous about to happen |
| copiously | (adv) in a plentiful way; plentifully |
| apparition | (n) ghost |
| ebbed | (v) to fall or move from a higher state to a lower one |
| enormity | (n) great wickedness |
| meddle | (v) to interest oneself in what is not one's concern |
| undulating | (adj) having a wavy form or motion |
| morosely | (adv) in a gloomy way; gloomily |
| jovial | (adj) full of or expressing good humor |
| balustrade | (n) a row of posts topped by a rail (as for a staircase) |
