| A | B |
|---|
| sodden | thoroughly soaked; saturated |
| pugnacious | combative in nature; belligerent |
| mulatto | born from one white & one black parent |
| treacherous | marked by betrayal of fidelity,confidence,trust |
| rile | to stir or anger |
| inaudible | impossible to hear |
| lacerating | to rip, cut, or tear |
| reproof | act of criticizing for a fault |
| cosmic | of or relating to cosmos, extraterrestrial vastness, etc. |
| malice | desire to harm others or see others suffer |
| temerity | foolhardy disregard for danger |
| ornery | mean-spirited, disagreeable |
| varmint | animal considered to be a pest |
| disposition | one's usual mood; temperament |
| caper | frivolous escapade or prank |
| prominence | act of standing out so as to be seen easily |
| wallowing | rolling oneself about in a lazy, relaxed manner |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome |
| gumption | boldness of enterprise; agressiveness |
| decorum | appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
| gallantry | nobility of spirit or action; courage |
| discomfiture | disconcertion; confusion; embarassment |
