| A | B |
| lough | a lake |
| affinity | an attraction to or liking for something |
| disheveled | untidy; unkempt |
| diminutive | exceptionally or notably small |
| debunked | to show the falseness of; expose as exaggerated |
| enigmatic | mysterious; hard to understand; cryptic |
| parody | to imitate in a humorous manner; ridicule |
| wily | crafty; sly |
| somnolent | sleepy; drowsy |
| triumvirate | any group or set of three |
| intrepid | undaunted; resolute; fearless |
| prerogative | a special right, power, or privilege |
| assailed | to attack violently with blows or words |
| succumbed | to give way under pressure; yield |
| motley | composed of diverse or discordant parts; a random assemblage |
| perambulate | to walk about |
| indolent | lazy; sluggish |
| comported | to behave (oneself) |
| dispel | to drive off or away; cause to vanish |
| cathartic | relating to purgation of emotions |