| A | B |
|---|
| sentinels | guards who watch over someone |
| pondered | thought about; carefully considered |
| sauntered | walked in a relaxed manner |
| bewildered | completely confused |
| flinch | to make an involuntary backward movement in response to something shocking |
| morosely | in a sad or depressed manner |
| shunned | ignored; deliberately avoided |
| lingered | stayed longer; remained |
| persnickety | obsessed with detail; picky |
| amenities | attractive features that make something more pleasing |
| lilting | saying or doing something with a rise and fall in the voice |
| rile | to bother; irritate |
| reluctantly | with great hesitation |
| pointedly | with deliberate emphasis |
| ambled | walked casually, easily |
| finality | quality of being final; conclusiveness |
| despicable | something that is horrible; appalling |
| rasped | spoke in a rough way |
| crescendo | the peak of an increase in loudness |
| acrid | stinging or biting |
| adamant | stubborn; unable or unwilling to change |
| remnants | small parts still left of something; remains |
