| A | B |
|---|
| blithe | carefree and happy and lighthearted |
| foreboding | an unfavorable omen |
| chagrined | feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious |
| cavalier | given to arrogant disregard of others |
| devious | characterized by insincerity or deceit |
| premonition | an early warning about a future event |
| contrite | feeling regret for a fault or offense |
| buoyant | tending to float on a liquid or rise in air |
| constable | a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff |
| banished | to bar from a place of residence, as for punishment |
| poignant | painfully affecting the feelings; deeply affecting; designed to make an impression |
| drudgery | hard monotonous routine work |
| tactfully | showing great consideration in dealing with the feelings of others |
| condescending | to behave toward other people as though they are less important or less intelligent than you are |
| reproach | To scold; to reprimand; to get on someone’s case |
