| A | B |
| surname | last name or family name |
| penury | extreme poverty or destitution |
| insinuated | suggested or hinted at |
| liquidate | to convert assets into cash |
| disquieting | causing anxiety or uneasiness, disturbing |
| jubilant | showing great joy |
| outskirts | outlying or bordering areas |
| delusion | false belief or opinion |
| oppressor | person of authority who suppresses the freedom of others |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| hermetically | sealed and airtight |
| invectives | insulting or abusive words |
| tumult | violent and noisy commotion |
| harangued | attacked verbally |
| ascertain | to make certain or determine definitely |