| A | B |
|---|
| purloined | verb-stole |
| obtruded | verb- intruded upon, made noticeable |
| credulous | adjective-ready to believe on the slightest evidence |
| conflagrations | noun-fires |
| transfixed | verb-motionless |
| bullyrag | verb- to intimidate by bullying |
| slathers | moun- great quanities |
| upbraid | verb- to criticize severely or find fault with |
| zenith | noun- at the height or top of something |
| cogitating | verb- thinking or meditating |
| accouterments | noun- equipmnent or accessories |
| ensconced | verb - settled in comfortably |
| lugubrious | adjective- exaggeratedly sad or mournful |
| quailed | verb - cowered, shrunk back in fear |
| ostentatiously | adverb - showy, pretentiously |
| miscreant | noun- evil person |
| caterwauling | verb- making a harsh, catlike cry |
| sagacity | keen sense of perception and understanding |
| adamantine | hard, resolute |
| skylarking | running and jumping about |
| alacrity | enthusiasm, cheerfulness |
| evanescent | transient, vanishing |
| expectorate | to spit |
| pariah | a despised or rejected person |
| pathos | a quality that arouses feelings of compassion |
| lacerate | to cause emotional pain |
| vexation | irritation |
| languidly | listlessly, lazily |
| opulent | ample, plentiful |
| edification | spiritual movement |
| mesmerizer | hypnotist |
| contemptuous | feeling scorn or disdain |
