| A | B |
|---|
| trundling | rolling along |
| sheen | radiance; glossy appearance |
| milling | moving about slowly or in a disorderly fashion |
| chaise | a light, open, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage usually with a hood |
| sentries | soldiers stationed at a place to stand guard; guards; look-outs |
| slurred | passed over lightly; slid |
| fripperies | cheap, showy finery |
| meager | lacking fullness or richness; lean or sparse; deficient in quality |
| hamper | a large basket with a cover |
| wraiths | apparitions of spirits; ghosts or ghost-like images of something |
| flog | to beat someone with a rod or whip; to thrash |
| seditious | inciting rebellion against the government |
| glaring | staring angrily or fiercely |
| rigmarole | lengthy, complicated procedure |
| lucid | clear and easily understood |
| sortie | a rapid movement of troops |
| milestone | an important event; a significant achievement |
