| A | B |
|---|
| rubicund | adj. ruddy, red |
| fakir | n. Hindu wonder-worker |
| talisman | n. charm to bring luck or protection |
| antimacassar | n. protective covering for arms or back of furniture |
| bibulous | adj. inclined to drink (alcohol) |
| apathy | n. lack of feeling, emotion, or concern |
| fusillade | n. a general discharge or outpouring of anything |
| reverberated | v. echoed back |
| condoling | adj./v. expressing sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief |
| doughty | adj. steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant |
| avaricious | adj. greedy |
| averted | adj./v. turned away |
| maligned | adj./v. slandered; spoken about evilly |
| proffered | v. presented for acceptance |
| prosaic | adj. everyday; ordinary; dull |
| enthralled | adj./v. captivated; spellbound |
| aghast | adj. struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror |
| broach | v. to mention or suggest for the first time |
| wont | v. to accustom (a person), as to a thing / n. a custom |
| dubiously | adv. doubtfully |
