| A | B |
| paroxysm | a violent expression of a particular emotion |
| gesticulating | making gestures |
| sedition | rebellion against the government |
| parody | a ridiculous imitation of an event |
| gallows | a structure used for hanging |
| inundated | overwhelmed |
| tethered | fastened or roped up |
| gauging | forming a judgment of something uncertain |
| filching | pilfering or stealing |
| incapacity | lack of ability or force |
| fretted | felt worried or agitated |
| forlorn | suffering extreme want; sad, lonely, or abandoned |
| fidgeted | moved about restlessly |
| respite | a short time of rest or relief |
| provincials | a person who lives in or comes from a certain area |
| nickering | whinnying or neighing |
| lascivious | inclined to lustfulness |