| A | B |
|---|
| hindering | getting in the way of; obstruct |
| gesticulated | to make gestures especially while speaking |
| clamor | loud commotion; noise |
| induced | to persuade or to move to action; influence |
| assurance | freedom from doubt; certainty |
| exasperation | the state of being frustrated or annoyed |
| conspiratorial | secretly planned |
| scornfully | full of anger or disgust |
| clambering | to climb with difficulty especially on all fours |
| swathes | a path; a long broad strip or belt |
| errant | aimless |
| ebullient | zestfully enthusiastic |
| officious | eager to render services |
| groping | to reach out uncertainly |
| contemptuously | scornful |
| indignantly | outraged |
| taut | tight; pulled or drawn tight |
| assented | agreed |
| gravely | seriously; somber or dark |
| silhouette | outline of figure that appears dark against a light background |
| murmur | a low and indistinct sound |
| virtuous | pure; moral excellence |
| recrimination | the act of countering one accusation with another |
| tumult | an uprising; a riot |
| astonishment | great surprise or amazement |
| festooned | to have decorated with leaves or flowers suspended from two points |
| wisp | one that is thin, frail, and slight |
| nimbly | to do something quickly, alertly, or cleverly |
| capering | to leap or prance in a playful manner |
| tirade | a long angry speech |
| agonized | characterized by suffering |
| unheeded | not paying attention to |
