| A | B |
|---|
| trifle | small amount |
| glee | joy |
| burnished | polished until it glows |
| superintend | to supervise or be in charge |
| duplicity | double-crossing |
| corruption | process of making someone dishonest |
| anecdote | a story often including made-up advertures |
| precaution | something done in advance to protect against a future problem |
| desolate | deserted, dismal, and gloomy |
| adversary | An opponent or enemy |
| pious | deeply and strictly religious |
| rouge | a scoundrel or rascal |
| stench | A very bad smell |
| gravely | very seriously |
| treachery | betraying someone's trust; untrustworthiness |
| crags | steep rocks that stick out to form a rugged cliff |
| peril | serious danger |
| ghastly | terrifying |
| slight | to treat disrespectfully or an act of deliberate disrespect or rudeness |
| elated | lively and joyful |
