| A | B |
|---|
| placidly | pleasantly calm or peaceful |
| amiably | having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities |
| condoled | to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow |
| rubicund | red or reddish complexion |
| proffered | to offer or put before a person for approval or acceptance |
| doughty | steadfastly courageous and resolute |
| fakir | a Muslim or Hindu religious person or monk commonly considered a "wonder worker" |
| presumptuous | unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward |
| talisman | anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions |
| maligned | to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of |
| antimacassar | a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of furniture to prevent wear and soiling |
| dubiously | of a doubtful quality or propriety; questionable |
| shamefacedly | modest or bashful |
| credulity | willingness to believe or trust too readily |
| marred | to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect |
| ill-gotten | acquired by dishonest, imporper, or evil means |
| prosaic | commonplace or dull |
| betokened | to give evidence of; indicate |
| avaricious | greedy; covetous |
| bibulous | fond of or addicted to drinking |
| resolution | a resolve or determination |
| broach | to mention or suggest for the first time |
| resignation | an accepting, unresisting attitude |
| apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement |
| fusillade | a general discharge or outpouring of anything |
