| A | B |
| annihilate | v. destroy; obliterate |
| decorum | n. behavior in keeping with good taste and propriaty |
| dunghill | n. a heap or pile of dung, animal excrement; manure |
| exertion | n. physical or mental effort; the application of force |
| jaunty | adj. having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner |
| lout | n. an uncouth or an agressive man or boy |
| nonentity | n. a person or thing with no special or intresting quality; an unimportant person |
| plunge | v. to jump or dive quickly and energetically; fall suddenly and uncontrollably |
| rebuke | v. express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions |
| shilling | n. a former british coin and monetary unit equal to one twentieth of a pound |