| A | B |
|---|
| difiantly | to challenge or fight |
| jabbering | chattering |
| paternal | having to do with one's father |
| chiding | scolding |
| hobbled | limping |
| abstention | keep from doing something |
| grimaced | facial expression of disgust |
| scoff | to mock, sneer |
| contempt | to despise something |
| larcentist | robber, thief |
| filigree | ornamental work of fine wires |
| hors d'oeuvers | appetizers |
| uppity | putting on airs; being superior |
| prattle | to babble or talk in a childish way |
| coiffure | hair style |
| humiliation | mortify; embarrass |
| lured | to attrack or appeal to |
| felon | villian; one who has committed a crime |
| alibis | an excuse |
| vault | compartment for keeping valuables |
| woozy | hazy, dizzy; mentally unclear |
| sappy | silly |
| transcribe | to make a copy of something in writing |
| intern | a graduate student in a professional field |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings |
