| A | B |
| inhabitant | a person who lives in a particular place |
| ambition | a goal that one wishes to accomplish |
| congenial | friendly, kind |
| philanthropy | generosity, the practice of donating money to charity |
| magistrate | a government official, judge |
| smite | to strike with great force |
| wield | to hold with the intent of using, as in a weapon or tool |
| persistent | stubborn, refusing to give up |
| lumber | to walk in a slow, clumsy and heavy footed manner |
| hutch | a cabinet used for storing household good or keeping animals, like rabbits |
| imperious | behaving as though one is better than someone else |
| liniment | an ointment or lotion used to soothe aches and pains |
| cesspool | an area in which waste water collects over time |
| ominous | acting in a manner that threatens future doom |
| pugnacious | hot tempered, aggressive, hostile behavior |
| brittle | easily breakable because of being thin, hard and fragile |
| subdue | to bring under control, to conquer |
| reprehensible | worthy of blame; punishable |
| scorn | extreme disapproval, contempt |
| scornful | having extreme disapproval |
| indignation | anger in response to injustice |
| snivel | to weep or cry, often in a way that is "put on" (fake) |
| bewilder | to confuse completely |
| monotonous | lacking in variety, repetitive |
| commotion | disturbance |
| commence | to begin |
| repent | to ask for forgiveness |
| gaunt | extremely thin and weak |
| union | the state of togetherness |
| contempt | hatred toward something |
| proposal | a formal suggestion of a plan |
| treacherous | describes a person who is dangerous to trust |